So it seems this phone is still un-rootable? Very unfortunate... I have one here I need to root. 
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (SGH-i257)
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Would you share your root process and program use to do it. Thanks
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I'm interested. Can you share your secret. I really want to root this device. Thanks for your help.
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I have tried everything under the sun to root my SGH-I257 (running 4.4.2) with absolutely no luck. Has anyone really rooted their S4 mini? If so, please share a link or even just tell us what you did. If there is any information you need from me, I'll be more that happy to provide it to you!
Has anyone really rooted their S4 mini? If so, please share a link or even just tell us what you did. If there is any information you need from me, I'll be more that happy to provide it to you!Hello community,
I know I have been off for quite a bit of time due to personal reasons that I'm not going to explain here.
It might be a little late, but here are the system, modem and recovery images for the i257 AT&T (4.2.2 UCUANB4).
Original Images
For the ones who asked me what tools or methods did I use for rooting the phone, I used Kingo Root with an older version of the PDA which was vulnerable.
I might try to get it run on the phone but it seems that it blows some sort of fuse that doesn't allow to be flashed anymore....
I have rooted the system.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 but when I try to flash them through Odin it fails...I'm afraid this could be due to the locked bootloader or maybe I'm not doing it right, if so and someone has the time to root the cache or system img feel free to do so and I will be willing to try it out...
Cheers
I know I have been off for quite a bit of time due to personal reasons that I'm not going to explain here.
It might be a little late, but here are the system, modem and recovery images for the i257 AT&T (4.2.2 UCUANB4).
Original Images
For the ones who asked me what tools or methods did I use for rooting the phone, I used Kingo Root with an older version of the PDA which was vulnerable.
I might try to get it run on the phone but it seems that it blows some sort of fuse that doesn't allow to be flashed anymore....
I have rooted the system.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 but when I try to flash them through Odin it fails...I'm afraid this could be due to the locked bootloader or maybe I'm not doing it right, if so and someone has the time to root the cache or system img feel free to do so and I will be willing to try it out...
Cheers
Hello Sir., I have been searching for days for a root process for i527 on 4.2.2 or 4.4.2 att. If you can please share a good procedure or steps to do this, it would really make my day.
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The model that you are asking for is not for this forum. Saying that have you tried Kingo? I don't really recommend it but I read some people managed to root the Galaxy Mega with that tool.
Regards
hi, the link ask for a password, also you can try this and build a tar odin for the kernel which is the most important for rooting
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Hi,
Thanks for the info. Actually, I already did that, the only problem seems to be bootloader which is locked. I tried to modify the Loki source code to make it work with the i257 aboot.img but I got stuck as the documentation is not greatest.
In regards the link, it seems the files got deleted, I will upload them again in another server.
hi, i have an AT&T device i257, and i need to unlock it to use it in Mexico, please help me to do it.
KingoRoot did it
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
I used the latest version of Kingoroot yesterday, and rooted the phone just fine. Got rid of ATT's mobile hotspot and tethering restrictions, and removed a bunch of their bloatware. Now, though, I am trying to find a way to turn on wifi calling on this phone, which the ATT firmware seems not to allow.any success ?????
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
guys i had the same problem you all are having all i did was download kingo root and run it from the computer to my phone. worked like a charm
Can anybody make me a debrick.img for this model phone? I can't find a single one on the internet!!!
Kingroot SEEMS to have worked for me. Still testing to see of it is a true root.
Been a few years since I rooted my HTC legend so there is a lot I don't remember.
Been a few years since I rooted my HTC legend so there is a lot I don't remember.