[HOW TO] [VIDEO]Root the Galaxy S4

[PhotoMaster]

It won't install cuz you are rooted and don't have the stock recovery and the 4.3 update the bootloader has knox in it so it will detect that the phone is rooted and won't flash the update and for the update pull down the status bar and long press on the notification and and uncheck show notification and it will go away and won't pop back up

I was rooted (MF9) running stock, using this video. Last night I got the message that an update had downloaded and, without thinking, ran it... and it did run!! Doh! I now have 4.3 and no root. My titanium backup tells me I'm not rooted, and any time a root program tries to run, I get a security warning box that an app has tried to run a system command. Any help would be appreciated. I want my root back!

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[PhotoMaster]

Any suggestions? I'd love to roll back to MF9. Since the "upgrade" my phone is way slow and the screen flicker is driving me nuts. It's like auto brightness is going crazy and I don't use auto brightness. Both batteries are good, so that's not the cause of the flicker. Anyone??

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[galaxys3man30]

Any suggestions? I'd love to roll back to MF9. Since the "upgrade" my phone is way slow and the screen flicker is driving me nuts. It's like auto brightness is going crazy and I don't use auto brightness. Both batteries are good, so that's not the cause of the flicker. Anyone??

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If you're on 4.3 your stuck with it for now until someone figures out how to downgrade the bootloader the knox bootloader wont let let you go back to MF9 which suxs if your having problems like your having

 

[PhotoMaster]

I wish Knox would have stopped it from making any changes. Oh well, it's my stupidity I guess.

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[garrydave]

great job dude

 

[camarokris]

I was upgraded to 4.3 MJA today and lost root however i was able to get it back with this root.

 

[PhotoMaster]

I was upgraded to 4.3 MJA today and lost root however i was able to get it back with this root.

How did you get it back?

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[camarokris]

How did you get it back?

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Using the autoroot as described in the first post on this thread. with the md5 file and odin.

 

[PhotoMaster]

I'll have to try that.

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[Lord Delmar]

I'll have to try that.

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Yep, I just updated to 4.3 day before yesterday (finally got the OTA notification) and following the steps as outlined in the first post/Youtube video, I achieved root.

Thank you, OP!

 

[PhotoMaster]

Yep, I just updated to 4.3 day before yesterday (finally got the OTA notification) and following the steps as outlined in the first post/Youtube video, I achieved root.

Thank you, OP!

Odin said it was successful, but root checker locked up saying device is running slow. Titanium Backup couldn't run. It just locked at a black screen. I used another backup I had made of the superuser file and once it reinstalled and ran, everything fell into place. Root checker showed root, and TB started right up! You guys rock!

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[npesa92]

Not to be nooby....but does this trip a flash counter if I am on 4.2?....I know that it will trip the Knox warranty void on 4.3...I have yet to update and would rather root before I trip either


Thanks in advance

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[djflaco23]

Gonna try tonight, thanks so much

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[conixel]

Question about CFs Root

This method does not appear to be working for 4.3 Jelly Bean?? I performed the steps and it appears to root however, I do not get the Super su icon and cannot verify with the root checker due the system being slow. Any thoughts?

Conixel

 

[BIGSAMDA1ST]

This method does not appear to be working for 4.3 Jelly Bean?? I performed the steps and it appears to root however, I do not get the Super su icon and cannot verify with the root checker due the system being slow. Any thoughts?

Conixel

Go into the playstore download the Super Su app by chainfire update the binaries and you should be good to go...

GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)

 

[conixel]

Thanks

Go into the playstore download the Super Su app by chainfire update the binaries and you should be good to go...

GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)

Thanks BIGSAM that worked!

Conixel

 

[Scott02]

Thanks for the videos @qbking77 . I've been following them since my Galaxy Nexus. Rooted my S4 just fine. Unfortunately, an OTA came through on 11/30/13. It killed my wifi. I am now unable to enable wifi and nothing I've done to fix it works. Your video about rolling back to stock seems to no longer be valid for those of us who unwittingly updated to 4.3 with the new Knox bootloader (I tried using Odin to rollback. No go. Interestingly though Odin did allow me to put TWRP on - at the same time tripping the knox counter.http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/crying.gif).

 

[dprince212426]

Great Job Thanks !!!

 

[FAR1007]

How to get 4.3

Do I need to unroot to get to 4.3 then Root using the info in the 1st post? I am rooted on the MF9 currently with Andriod version 4.2.2

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[BIGSAMDA1ST]

Do I need to unroot to get to 4.3 then Root using the info in the 1st post? I am rooted on the MF9 currently with Andriod version 4.2.2

Thanks for the help in advance.

You have a couple of options, you can go back to Stock Mf9 then take the OTA ,so for that you have to be unrooted( complete stock) Or you can just go to 4.3 and keep the Mf9 bootloader. FYI MJA 4.3 brought Knox which won't allow you to revert to any previous builds once you are on it.

Here is a link to all the stock firmwares : http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720&details=Galaxy_S_4_Sprint


Here is a link on MJA abs what to know : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47161861


Here is a link if you would like to update to 4.3 and keep MF9 bootloader. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41384294



GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)