So I was reading in the "how to root" sticky in the development section on how to root and I read that we can no longer root at all if we took the new update!?!? Is this true or has a root method came around? I read about the safestrap method but i'd rather not try that as the instructions were not quite clear enough for me, I'd rather stick to what i know, which is rooting.....thanks in advance
vballrkc said:
So I was reading in the "how to root" sticky in the development section on how to root and I read that we can no longer root at all if we took the new update!?!? Is this true or has a root method came around? I read about the safestrap method but i'd rather not try that as the instructions were not quite clear enough for me, I'd rather stick to what i know, which is rooting.....thanks in advance
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which android version you are right now ? 4.1.2? 4.3?
for 4.3 head to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
after you gain root, then you can install safestrap if you want it.
Bonkurei said:
which android version you are right now ? 4.1.2? 4.3?
for 4.3 head to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
after you gain root, then you can install safestrap if you want it.
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4.3
Ok, I've rooted and installed safestrap per the link. Now, i'm a little unclear, can I install any rom or just 4.3 roms using safestrap?
vballrkc said:
Ok, I've rooted and installed safestrap per the link. Now, i'm a little unclear, can I install any rom or just 4.3 roms using safestrap?
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Select TouchWiz 4.3 roms. Nebula should work fine. Read the entire op of safestrap before installing so you don't land yourself in a mess
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http://www.theandroidsoul.com/root-...irmware-i9505xxuemj5-using-cf-auto-root-tool/
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I'm also curious about theandroidsoul.com/universal-root-de-la-vega-script/. I can follow those instructions, but I'm new to Android and I don't want to inadvertently brick my phone since I'd probably have a hard time fixing it.
Here you go below is the link you will to follow to get root in MJ7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
Unfortunately for me, I swear I followed the instructions in that post to the letter, but after the update was applied I lost root. I'm sure I screwed up somewhere because everyone else says it works. But anyway, I was hoping for a way to get it back.
JavaManRules-GS4 said:
Here you go below is the link you will to follow to get root in MJ7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
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Not if you're already on MJ7.
riker147 said:
Not if you're already on MJ7.
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If you are on MJ7. Then have seat and make yourself comfortable
JavaManRules-GS4 said:
If you are on MJ7. Then have seat and make yourself comfortable
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You gave misleading info.
works perfect, started at step 5
LRiley said:
works perfect, started at step 5
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Sorry but just to clarify, you were already on MJ7 and you were able to achieve root on a Verizon S4 using the link that vladimirtm posted?
If so that's great news for me! :fingers-crossed:
JavaManRules-GS4 said:
Here you go below is the link you will to follow to get root in MJ7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
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Only works if you have yet to take the OTA.
Once you take the OTA and have not followed the instruction, you need to grab a seat and wait for a root method.
Is there no way to roll back and root on 4.2?
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Why do you guys take the update, when the last two updates have already broke root? There's not always going to be a root exploit to be found...
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Bfitz26 said:
Is there no way to roll back and root on 4.2?
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This has been asked and answered hundreds of times on this forum.
There is no way to downgrade to an older version.
You WILL soft-brick your phone if you try it.
Even so, there's already people who upgraded to MJ7 and tried to install the MI1 root and watched their phone brick.
And there's no way for them to recover since there's no factory install image for MJ7 yet.
Ythan said:
Sorry but just to clarify, you were already on MJ7 and you were able to achieve root on a Verizon S4 using the link that vladimirtm posted?
If so that's great news for me! :fingers-crossed:
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Nope was on me7
Sorry -incorrect thread.
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
Bfitz26 said:
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
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I'm pretty sure if you stay with MI1 you won't be able to flash any 4.3 ROMs. As of now the only one available is Hyperdrive 11 (soon to be 12). If you update to MJ7 or MK2 then you can flash 4.3 ROMs.
There are a few more 4.2 based ROMs in the dev section.
My advice to you (and everybody) would be to do your research. Read, read, read.
with my expirience with safe strap on the motorola razr,
safe strap, like its name is safe
before the stock rom loads it let you choose which rom to use.
you have few rom slots and and you can choose.
thre SS roms dont overwrite the stock
Bfitz26 said:
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
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I posted a guidline in general section to show step by step to go from ME7 to MJ7, install saferoot, safestrap and HD11.0...would apply to what you want to do
Thanks man unfortunately the phone I had was wonkey sent it back and got a new one came installed with me7 guessing that is in there as well u mind shooting me a link to your guide thanks
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Bfitz26 said:
Thanks man unfortunately the phone I had was wonkey sent it back and got a new one came installed with me7 guessing that is in there as well u mind shooting me a link to your guide thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278
Hey guys I have the sch-i545 on verizon running 4.2.2 with base ME7, I have been postponing the update, if I take it I know I will loose root but can I just root it again with safe root? And will I also be able to load safe strap? I know the bootloader is locked but I would like to try some of the custom roms for the me7 . I also saw a thread that said updating from me7 to MJ7 what would be the significance of that? Thanks guys..
vafangool said:
Hey guys I have the sch-i545 on verizon running 4.2.2 with base ME7, I have been postponing the update, if I take it I know I will loose root but can I just root it again with safe root? And will I also be able to load safe strap? I know the bootloader is locked but I would like to try some of the custom roms for the me7 . I also saw a thread that said updating from me7 to MJ7 what would be the significance of that? Thanks guys..
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Me7 was still 4.2 while mk2/mj7 are both 4.3. Yep you just reroot using saferoot it's very easy to use. I'm on mk2 rooted myself. Safestrap I's also compatible with it but you'll want to read into those threads some more
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Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way.
vafangool said:
Hey guys I have the sch-i545 on verizon running 4.2.2 with base ME7, I have been postponing the update, if I take it I know I will loose root but can I just root it again with safe root? And will I also be able to load safe strap? I know the bootloader is locked but I would like to try some of the custom roms for the me7 . I also saw a thread that said updating from me7 to MJ7 what would be the significance of that? Thanks guys..
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takes a few minutes find some helpful threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278
hexitnow said:
Me7 was still 4.2 while mk2/mj7 are both 4.3. Yep you just reroot using saferoot it's very easy to use. I'm on mk2 rooted myself. Safestrap I's also compatible with it but you'll want to read into those threads some more
Nvidia Shield Root and More
Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way.
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Ok so I will just take the update and than re root it. It read that safe strap is compatible with me7 with a few custom roms. Thanks for the help
decaturbob said:
takes a few minutes find some helpful threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278
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Hey decaturbob thanks for the reply I was actually all over those 2 threads, there was some great info in the one you had posted, I just wasn't understanding about the post to update from me7 to mj7 but as I read it again for the 3rd time I realized it was to get hyperdrive, It's just I'm new to this and I have been reading all these threads like crazy and have learned a lot these last few days. So my plan is to just take the 4.3 update, root again using safe root, install safe strap v3.65 I believe is the one I need for me7 but I'll double check, and then there was that thread on some of the custom roms that were usable with safe strap. Thanks again for the help guys
I have looked everywhere youtube, andriod forums, google, literally the search can go on... Any way I can root my GS4. I'm a newbee to the rooting world. Any Help???
innovation2reality said:
I have looked everywhere youtube, andriod forums, google, literally the search can go on... Any way I can root my GS4. I'm a newbee to the rooting world. Any Help???
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Go to saferoot thread.
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innovation2reality said:
I have looked everywhere youtube, andriod forums, google, literally the search can go on... Any way I can root my GS4. I'm a newbee to the rooting world. Any Help???
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THis thread tells how to partially downgrade ti MK2 (4.3) where you can root, then upgrade back to NC5 (4.4.2).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
You don't flash the MK2 bootloader only the system, then you root and install SafeStrap.
Read the instructions.
If you have issues or reservations using ODIN to flash your phone, don't do it.
Anyway........
decaturbob said:
Go to saferoot thread.
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where on xda website? should I just click on a random thread? how do I know which one is right one?
If you go to the general section you can find the information you need literally in the first few threads. They say how to root in the title. The one thing that might be confusing is your starting point. Go to settings about phone then look at the last three letters under build number. With that info you can easily figure out what method you need to use by looking at the first page of the general section. Nc5 is the latest 4.4.2 kitkat version of android released for the s4.
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innovation2reality said:
where on xda website? should I just click on a random thread? how do I know which one is right one?
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I actually meant to say go to the method of upgrading/downgrading with root for NC2/NC5
there is no native way of directly rooting an OTA NC5 and may never be
Hi, new here, just moved to a VZW Galaxy S4. So, I made the mistake of allowing it to upgrade to NC5 when I unboxed (stupid, I know). What I'd like to know is, am I stuck with it? Can I do a factory reset, or will it still have the same baseband? Is there something I can do with Heimdall (not ODIN, I'm a Linux user) to completey wipe it and start over?
If I can, would it be better to downgrade, then install a different bootloader, and then flash the ROM I actually want? Or can I wipe and go straight to what I want?
I really detest TW, worse than MOTOblur! I was also really looking forward to getting away from SafeStrap (with all due respect to Hash). I'd really like something light and clean based on 4.4.2-4 like AOSP/GE, or maybe CM. Not just for looks but to save space, performance and battery.
I've looked around, and I see a lot of conflicting info. I can't find a clear concise answer. If I've missed something, I'm sorry, just direct me to it. Otherwise, please advise. Thanks!
Towel root will give you root... Safestrap will give you some rom choices. Take time and research and read.
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decaturbob said:
Towel root will give you root... Safestrap will give you some rom choices. Take time and research and read.
sent via safestrap 3.72 and echo v25.1! !
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Um, I am rooted and I do have SafeStrap. But my understanding is that I'm stuck with TW based ROMs and no AOSP with SS. I though Loki was my only option for such ROMs, which is a no go with NC5. Also, am I truly stuck with NC5, or not? Not to be rude, but it seems like you didn't read the entire post. Thanks for the reply, all the same.
ouroboroswyrm said:
Um, I am rooted and I do have SafeStrap. But my understanding is that I'm stuck with TW based ROMs and no AOSP with SS. I though Loki was my only option for such ROMs, which is a no go with NC5. Also, am I truly stuck with NC5, or not? Not to be rude, but it seems like you didn't read the entire post. Thanks for the reply, all the same.
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A stickie thread in general forum would provide you most of info you are looking for. You are stuck with nc5 ...Either way you can run numerous roms via ss... As long as they are compatible with SS... Like I said research and read..
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decaturbob said:
A stickie thread in general forum would provide you most of info you are looking for. You are stuck with nc5 ...Either way you can run numerous roms via ss... As long as they are compatible with SS... Like I said research and read..
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Like I said, read the post.It wasn't at all clear to me whether I can change bootloader, as most of what I found was over a year old. Wanted a stock recovery level solution. Anyway, never mind.
You can't downgrade the nc5 bootloader, there's no possible way to get working aosp or cm or a custom recovery like twrp or cwm onto an vzw s4 with an nc5 booyloader.
You can root using towelroot, you can use at&t's safestrap 3.72 to flash tw roms