[HOW TO] [VIDEO]Root the Galaxy S4

[5oo]

It's really simple and fast. Thanks for the video.:good:

so i did finally rooted and i was now wondering since i followed video what kind of root is that MDL or MF9?

 

[sanyi83]

I got a FAIL in odin

and now my phone is bricked so Im downloading the unroot file.

 

[Darnell0216]

Got my phone rooted in 5 minutes! Thanks for the tutorial and I'm glad it's a quick and painless process.

 

[thatotherguy..]

how do I unroot mf9?

 

[g2435]

Noon questions what's the difference between mdl and Mf9 getting galaxy s4 Saturday and going to root it which will take 5 mins compare rooting a HTC phone

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[Darnell0216]

Noon questions what's the difference between mdl and Mf9 getting galaxy s4 Saturday and going to root it which will take 5 mins compare rooting a HTC phone

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MF9 is the latest update pushed out to the Sprint version, containing Apps2SD support and several other changes. If you can help it, skip the account setups and have them download the update in-store over Wi-Fi (Best Buy will, not sure about Sprint stores). Once installed, factory reset and then go about adding/creating your info. It'll save you some headaches in a few days.

 

[cartertucker]

I am getting a database error when trying to download CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720.zip. any other sources?

 

[GuestD0701]

Erased by me. Toooooo much coffee. :what:

 

[PhotoMaster]

Hi All, I'm a noobie so please bear with me if my questions sound lame. I just read through the 17 pages in this thread and still a bit confused.
I have had my S4 for about 2 weeks and want to root it. I'm running MF9 totally stock. The video was straight forward and I want to go for it, but some of the later posts about MF9 sound contradictory. One even sounded like I'd have trouble since I am already running for 2 weeks. Any recommendations??

Greg

Edit: Will I need Triangle Away using this method for rooting??

 

[someguyatx]

Hi All, I'm a noobie so please bear with me if my questions sound lame. I just read through the 17 pages in this thread and still a bit confused.
I have had my S4 for about 2 weeks and want to root it. I'm running MF9 totally stock. The video was straight forward and I want to go for it, but some of the later posts about MF9 sound contradictory. One even sounded like I'd have trouble since I am already running for 2 weeks. Any recommendations??

Greg

Edit: Will I need Triangle Away using this method for rooting??

Just follow the instructions in the video and you will be fine. It has been updated.

 

[PhotoMaster]

Just follow the instructions in the video and you will be fine. It has been updated.

Thanx Someguyatx,
Do you know if the binary counter gets incremented? I don't think they have Triangle Away for MF9 yet.
Also Odin will work with the file CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720.tar.md5 but since I am running MF9
should I use KERNEL-SPR-L720VPUAMF9-1372121308.tar ?

Again I am noob at this and I really don't want to misunderstand anything and brick my phone.
My Mrs would kill me!
Greg

 

[someguyatx]

Hey Greg I honestly don't remember if I used triangle away but I don't think so. When I got my GS4 I took the OTA update to MF9 then just got right on the next day and followed the directions from qbking77. His videos have always been spot on for my S2 so I didn't think twice. I also used his hacked hotspot method with no problems.

 

[PhotoMaster]

Thanks muchly! Definitely want to try it.

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[shifuimam]

I hate to be a downer but videos are INCREDIBLY annoying when you're trying to figure out how to do something. It'd be really nice if you could take the time to make a text-based version of this for people who don't want to sit through a video.

 

[PhotoMaster]

Just rooted and so far so good. Just trying my apps to see that it's all good.

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[sjsharksfan420]

I hate to be a downer but videos are INCREDIBLY annoying when you're trying to figure out how to do something. It'd be really nice if you could take the time to make a text-based version of this for people who don't want to sit through a video.

Hi shif, since the op hasent posted it yet, would you like to type them up? I'm sure the op will repost your process steps even if you post them as a reply..

Its really not too bad of a process, just download the required files, flash them as required, and bam, you're rooted.

Anyhoo, qb has been around for a good while now, he posts video how-to's, that's what he does.

sj

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[shifuimam]

Well, I was going to...

Except that this root method just about bricked my phone. It was bricked in the literal sense, but it more or less broke my ROM (stock MF9, which the CF-AutoRoot thread claims works with this method). I ended up having to download stock FW and reflash in Odin3 just to get a phone that would boot.

I ended up just putting CWM on it and installing the latest CM10 nightly.

 

[sjsharksfan420]

Well, I was going to...

Except that this root method just about bricked my phone. It was bricked in the literal sense, but it more or less broke my ROM (stock MF9, which the CF-AutoRoot thread claims works with this method). I ended up having to download stock FW and reflash in Odin3 just to get a phone that would boot.

I ended up just putting CWM on it and installing the latest CM10 nightly.

Hmm, I'm sorry to hear that, I usually root before I have everything installed, this way I can backup immediately and have a totally stock/rooted setup, then I will setup and nandroid at that point.

sj

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[elbo450]

So I rooted back when I was on MDL and it worked flawlessly. But for some reason when my phone updated to MF9, I can no longer get into CW. I tried rerooting with no joy. I tried rooting my wife's GS4 just now and it too went without a hitch; or so it seems. I can't get into CW with her phone either. Just that stupid dead droid lying on his back. Any idea what I might be missing?

Thanks,

~G

 

[PhotoMaster]

I was wondering if a usb jig would help? They're fairly easy to make and very inexpensive on Amazon.

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