i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
NC4? Last I heard was that the 2 kitkat builds were NC2 and NC5 and the JB build was MK2.
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nc5 10 post needed for link
i guess i need 10 post to post my link help me guys its a all in one torrent everything included drivers root safe-strap and yes its nc5 ty for the correction that's what you get doing homework and computer work lol
streetracer8910 said:
i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
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Looking forward to it.
I did the OTA and now I can not root.
I have:
PDA:NC4 / PHONE: NC4 / CSC:NC4 (VZW)
If you PM me i can posts the links if you would like.
hope you got my pm
robert let me know if you got my pm asap when i can post my torrent i will has everything needed till then you can use the link
proof its possible
here are my pics
I will try.. but my device is a sm-n900v. I do not think this method will work. The OTA i did, is a 5/12/14 release. I don't think there is one dev. yet.
Hello_Robert said:
I will try.. but my device is a sm-n900v. I do not think this method will work. The OTA i did, is a 5/12/14 release. I don't think there is one dev. yet.
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lol this is s4 thread but i will do some research try and help you sch-i545 is the model this is for ill try and help still
streetracer8910 said:
i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
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Forgive me if I misunderstood the OP but are u stating that u have successfully obtained root access on NC4/NC5?
If so please PM me and share your steps.
Thank you
@streetracer8910 Is this a native root method like saferoot and root de la vega or is it the downgrade method like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748329?
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joshuabg said:
Is this a native root method like saferoot and root de la vega or is it the downgrade method like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748329?
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It would have to be a downgrade method as there is not currently a method to natively root KitKat.
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jmgib said:
It would have to be a downgrade method as there is not currently a method to natively root KitKat.
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Maybe he found an exploit....
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Guess we'll have to wait and see.
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HERE GUYS I FOUND THIS my idea was to bundle all the files into a folder but demonoid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
wasnt working out
keep trying
ill keep trying to make a torrent if any1 knows a good torre nt site ill try n post there its 4gb of data but has everything drivers downgrade safestrap nc2 and nc5 data files if i can do it you can took about a week to figure out
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ill keep trying to make a torrent if any1 knows a good torre nt site ill try n post there its 4gb of data but has everything drivers downgrade safestrap nc2 and nc5 data files if i can do it you can took about a week to figure out
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If you tar it all up I can post it on mega for you. Maybe make a android file host account.
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So it is the downgrade method.?
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streetracer8910 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
wasnt working out
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If you do bundle the files together you should post it in the thread you get the files from so the OP gets proper credit for his files that you are using.
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Hello Everyone Sextape and the Gang Here,
This is a One Click for the latest firmware Samsung Galaxy IV Verizon Variant:
Thanks to our source for this!
DOWNLOAD HERE
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Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
Not sure I use a sprint variant and as far as I know there isn't one.
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rampantandroid said:
Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
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Flashing Stock should not increment the counter, afaik
sweet, im gonna try to try this out. its been a while since ive been on android
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Release Notes:
Initial launch Firmware
Files are uploading
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How long do those files take to upload?
Could be awhile s4 dump is around 1.5 to 2gigs uncompressed
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should be up soon
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Worked great ! Thanks.
To confirm this is a phone dump and not a manufacturer ODIN image?
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To confirm this is a phone dump and not a manufacturer ODIN image?
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Manufacturer
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Manufacturer
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Awesome thanks for confirming. This should reset the flash counter back to 0 without a problem then. Someone was asking about this earlier on.
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Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
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OP confirmed that this is a manufacturer image and as such should reset the flash counter back to 0.
Anyone have the link to the root page?
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cjkacz said:
Anyone have the link to the root page?
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Unfortunately, the original one was closed due to improper crediting (as per mod), I have recreated the same in a more detailed simple guide. Link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
cjkacz said:
Anyone have the link to the root page?
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Here's the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41718523
Done by one of our team members
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open1your1eyes0 said:
Unfortunately, the original one was closed due to improper crediting (as per mod), I have recreated the same in a more detailed simple guide. Link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Thanks I rooted and bricked this morning. All is well now I am back to stock. Was going to try again later but deleted the kernel accidentally
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Just wanted to ask: We should flash this AFTER completing the rooting methods? (Flash via ODIN the same way we did root etc..,) Sorry Im new to Samsung and rooting phones in general, but I do have experience with root/bootloader/etc.., on my tablet...
I see we refer to this as "MDK" Would that be the baseband version or build number? If I am already on Build#JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and baseband# I545VRUAMDK, would I still need to flash this file to get back to "stock" w/ root? Just a little bit confused....
Proweedsmoker said:
Just wanted to ask: We should flash this AFTER completing the rooting methods? (Flash via ODIN the same way we did root etc..,) Sorry Im new to Samsung and rooting phones in general, but I do have experience with root/bootloader/etc.., on my tablet...
I see we refer to this as "MDK" Would that be the baseband version or build number? If I am already on Build#JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and baseband# I545VRUAMDK, would I still need to flash this file to get back to "stock" w/ root? Just a little bit confused....
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The provided build at the moment is a "Back to Stock" restore. I'm working on a pre-rooted version but AFAIK you'd have to have the bootloader unlocked in order to flash these. Being on Sprint I'm still a little confused on how that works - hopefully spending a little more time around the forums will help clear that up. (Thinking about getting one of these for the parents as a holiday gift - the lower end one they have seems to just be... substandard.)
sextape said:
Not sure I use a sprint variant and as far as I know there isn't one.
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good **** on the leak! i thought u were just a sprint leaker lol but i guess times have changed. and thats definetly a good thing for us
Im thinking of making a one click root recovery installer for the verizon variant but will need a few brave testers to try it out. If you are interested pm me.
Ill be willing test it. But id like to run over the method you are using to do it first
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I may be willing to try it too if you provide some more details on it. It's it going to require booting to the old kernel like the current root?
The tool will automate the already existing method. It will reboot to download where you will flash md2 kernel then reboot it will then run modified motochopper rooting with super su instead of old su. Then reboot to restore original kernel via one click odin. It will then reboot to main menu for one click recovery to install choice of recovery via one click option. The recovery flashing ootions are ready I just need to test the root script first as I have att and not Verizon. I have already released this tool for att and canadian variants and thought id share the love. If your still interested let me know and ill pm you the tool to test root script. Phone must be unrooted to test properly
Good tool for those just getting started to have an all in one tool to get up and running
Dont know how much more detailed I can get
Ok I have received no serious tester inquires. I will be moving on to the next device
bhp090808 said:
Ok I have received no serious tester inquires. I will be moving on to the next device
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Send it to my email [email protected] or pm me a download link. Ill test when I get off work.
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Someone test! I'm stuck in jury duty all day!
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Platinum™ said:
Send it to my email [email protected] or pm me a download link. Ill test when I get off work.
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Alpha tool and instructions pm'd
@bhp090808 I'll test for you bro. Whenever I get home. Shoot me a PM
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Im available to test aswell
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Ok I think we're in beta now ill be picking a few more testers tomorrow. If you would like to volunteer please pm me. Only requirements are you must ne completely stock or able to get back to stock and have the ability to follow directions
Still need a couple more start to finish tests before release. Any takers?
Sure!
niv3d said:
Someone test! I'm stuck in jury duty all day!
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Ill definitely give it a Shot PM the file when you have created it
bhp090808 said:
Still need a couple more start to finish tests before release. Any takers?
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Yes I can test, pm me the info. Once I try it out I will post back. Thanks
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an21281 said:
Yes I can test, pm me the info. Once I try it out I will post back. Thanks
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Pm sent please pm me if you receive any errors and where you received them. Im off today so ill get right back to you
Just waiting on one more tester and gonna add a lil more to it. Release tonight or tomorrow
Tool released in development section
The interwebs is a blackhole for knowledge now days. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a Root for the I545VRUEMJ7 (or just MJ7). I was not previously rooted before. Thanks for the help!
Swimboy46163 said:
The interwebs is a blackhole for knowledge now days. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a Root for the I545VRUEMJ7 (or just MJ7). I was not previously rooted before. Thanks for the help!
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If you are already on mj7 right now you have no root. Hasn't been cracked. If you are on a previous version then there are root guides in android dev. And a way to keep root as you flash up to latest version.
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Ok thanks! Is there a thread somewhere with someone working on this that you know of? Or is there a place news like this can be found?
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Just keep checking here. Keep in mind mj7 has been out less than a week. I'm not a developer, far from it, but I'm sure it's being worked on. Patience.
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Just curious, since this my first time rooting anything, how long does it usually take to get hacked around (months, weeks, year)?
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Swimboy46163 said:
Just curious, since this my first time rooting anything, how long does it usually take to get hacked around (months, weeks, year)?
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It might never be rooted. But rest assured devs are working on it. Just have to wait patiently.
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I get it. I'm coming from ios so I get waiting patiently. I just hope I don't have to wait long for this. I want to dive into custom ROMs ect.
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This guy claims to have rooted MJ7 using vroot.
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vroot here:
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Rooting MJ7
Swimboy46163 said:
Ok thanks! Is there a thread somewhere with someone working on this that you know of? Or is there a place news like this can be found?
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Head over to this thread -- very good tutorial that I followed this morning. It worked for me, and I am running the MJ7 fully rooted now.
I have run into one problem though -- and it may be something that has been solved but I haven't found it yet. I cannot get Safestrap to install recovery because the MJ7 "update.zip" that I installed implements SELinux and Samsung has a security policy set that keeps blocking Safestrap's attempt to install recovery.
I have no doubt that someone has -- or will -- figure out how to defeat that, though.
I'm at work and haven't had a chance to look at the video but is this root from stock? Or from 4.2.2 previous root.
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Swimboy46163 said:
I'm at work and haven't had a chance to look at the video but is this root from stock? Or from 4.2.2 previous root.
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The method starts you off by re-flashing factory stock (no-wipe) MI1, then using the Root de la Vega method to gain root but not substantially change any system files. Then you have to have SuperSU Pro, because you have to enable it's "Survival" mode to keep root -- it's $2.49 on the Play store. Be forewarned -- OTA RootKeeper isn't updated for 4.3, so it won't do the job. Once you have Pro's "Survival" mode enabled, you have to swap out one file in /system/bin with the one listed in the guide.
Once you do those things, you can either take the OTA as normal, or use adb to sideload it if you have the "update.zip" file saved. When it reboots after update, you will be in 4.3.3 MJ7 fully rooted. I did it this morning, and found out that you want to follow ALL the steps rather than shortcut since you're already rooted. The update checks the SHA1.digest of a LOT of files, and if you have frozen or uninstalled any of them in Titanium (for example) it does change the SHA1.digest of the file. I ran into the problem because I had FWUpdate.apk uninstalled, then reinstalled to get the OTA -- but the update failed the first time because FWUpdate.apk had changed. So, after starting again (at step 1 this time), everything went through slicker than snot on a doorknob.
Looks as though you have to be rooted to begin with. Because it says KEEP your root. We are trying to root from stock.
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Swimboy46163 said:
Looks as though you have to be rooted to begin with. Because it says KEEP your root. We are trying to root from stock.
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Nope -- hasn't been achieved yet. I was lucky that my phone came with ME7; I rooted it then and disabled updates until I saw that the MJ7 enables the new AWS band, and is a full upgrade to 4.3.3
I also develop for Android, and have learned to never install an update from Verizon without FULLY researching what it does -- is it worth getting what it gives me in exchange for what I lose? You gotta watch Verizon -- they are on a program to completely remove any control over our phones from us. "Run what we give you and like it" -- screw them!
Yeah I don't get why Verizon has to make it this difficult.
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I heard the MJ7 root is coming soon. Hopefully it doesn't have any setbacks.
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The moderators pulled the links to vroot. There is major concern it is malware communicating to servers in China. I would edit your post and remove the link until word comes it's safe.
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I'm talking about another rooting possibility.
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As a general warning to members, vroot has not been verified to be safe yet. Because of this we are removing links to it and warning you of the potential risks of using it.
Thank you for your cooperation.
VROOT
Sir_Eagle said:
This guy claims to have rooted MJ7 using vroot.
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vroot here:
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I have rooted my Verizon SCH-I545 MJ7 wit VROOT and have had NO issues. It is very simple, one click. This Chinese site that has VROOT is a site that has custom ROMs etc. There doesn't appear to be any ROMs available for the SCH-I545 yet and you can't install xda roms or kernels from xda & VROOT has its own recovery program though not as extensive as xda. These Chinese guys have done a quick minor miracle with VROOT. I can get rid of bloatware & other annoying programs with this VROOT method. I've been running it for 4 days now without incident. Still, use at your own risk.
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Mightycaptain said:
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The moderators pulled the links to vroot. There is major concern it is malware communicating to servers in China. I would edit your post and remove the link until word comes it's safe.
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i am confirming that vroot works fully. i dont like the superuser but it works. supersu isn't an option because it wont update binary. but i am telling you VROOT fully roots and gives super user permission. just google vroot and it pops right up. download it. theres nothing to do . after the phone reboots it works. BUT I MUST WARN YOU IT SAYS CUSTOM ON THE BOOT SCREEN NOW
I can't find a link anywhere that answers can I root my VZW S4 Kit Kat FNC5 can someone help me?
https://www.google.com/search?q=how...m=91&ie=UTF-8#q=root+nc5+s4+verizon&tbs=qdr:w
There is no root for the ota, nc5. There are already threads in the general section about this update that answers this question several times.
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No native tethering yet
trollishtrucker said:
There is no root for the ota, nc5. There are already threads in the general section about this update that answers this question several times.
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@HeyRobi: half True there's no native rooting or tethering yet (foxfi and custom roms work tho) but there's a thread under development section that can downgrade part of you and then root u then re upgrade u to custom rooted 4.4,2 not roms or there's nc5 prerooted roms to flash thru safestrap check out my thread if you have questions or concerns feel free to ask in the thread:fingers-crossed:
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@HeyRobi: half True there's no native rooting or tethering yet (foxfi and custom roms work tho) but there's a thread under development section that can downgrade part of you and then root u then re upgrade u to custom rooted 4.4,2 not roms or there's nc5 prerooted roms to flash thru safestrap check out my thread if you have questions or concerns feel free to ask in the thread:fingers-crossed:
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so I looked at your link and seems like some people are struggling so I haven't tried it yet. Are we any closer to a simple root. I don't necessarily need to install a recovery just want root. And by the way thanks for posting the link.
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HeyRobi said:
so I looked at your link and seems like some people are struggling so I haven't tried it yet. Are we any closer to a simple root. I don't necessarily need to install a recovery just want root. And by the way thanks for posting the link.
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You may be out of luck.
The method is easy but it will wipe your phone.
There is a chance yo could be waiting for a looong time.
So if I'm OK with wiping it works. Everything will work?
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gigilie said:
@HeyRobi: half True there's no native rooting or tethering yet (foxfi and custom roms work tho) but there's a thread under development section that can downgrade part of you and then root u then re upgrade u to custom rooted 4.4,2 not roms or there's nc5 prerooted roms to flash thru safestrap check out my thread if you have questions or concerns feel free to ask in the thread:fingers-crossed:
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I don't see your link to get to the thread? Where is it?
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I don't see your link to get to the thread? Where is it?
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This is the link to the thread he was referring to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720163
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You might want to read this first:
http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/
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HeyRobi said:
I can't find a link anywhere that answers can I root my VZW S4 Kit Kat FNC5 can someone help me?
https://www.google.com/search?q=how...m=91&ie=UTF-8#q=root+nc5+s4+verizon&tbs=qdr:w
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Try towel root, it worked on my nc5, only problem is that the bootloader is locked so I cannot flash roms
Simply search "towelroot apk" and you should find a link to xda or to towelroot.com
I don't care about root...how do I properly wipe and get to it?
use four to six pieces of tissue wadded up and wipe from front to back. looking at the tissue after each wipe is optional.
What do you want to know.
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Either factory reset or get rid of root. Don't know why you would not want root though...
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Just find the no wipe me7 file in the Dev section of the threads (titled no wipe and full wipe files for me7) and flash via Odin. Detailed instructions are in the thread, but it's pretty simple. From there just take the over the air update.
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confusedman112 said:
I don't care about root...how do I properly wipe and get to it?
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Personally I'd just stick with mk2 but if you really want Kit Kat here is the Odin files from our man Surge.. Make sure to thank him! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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Mistertac said:
Personally I'd just stick with mk2 but if you really want Kit Kat here is the Odin files from our man Surge.. Make sure to thank him! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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So is there no good way to go from 4.2.2 ME7 rooted up to 4.4 on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 ?
Also, while I have your attention for a moment, can someone please give me the current update on big red's attitude towards using your phone's hotspot without paying them extra? Have they now come around on that issue or no?
Thanks
pstgh said:
So is there no good way to go from 4.2.2 ME7 rooted up to 4.4 on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 ?
Also, while I have your attention for a moment, can someone please give me the current update on big red's attitude towards using your phone's hotspot without paying them extra? Have they now come around on that issue or no?
Thanks
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Well if I were you is Odin up to MK2 and root and install SafeStrap if you want. There are methods on here to get to Kit Kat and keep root but in my opinion you just have more options on MK2 ( 4.3 ) but that's really up to you.
As far as hot spot I can't really help you there I don't use it. No unlimited data here. I use my girls Sprint S4 for that if needed.
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Here's one method to upgrading to Kit Kat and keeping root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
See if that's worth it to you and if it is then have at it!
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Can you elaborate a little? What is Odin? You take that to mk2 and then add root? ...and safestrap? What is Safestrap?
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pstgh said:
Can you elaborate a little? What is Odin? You take that to mk2 and then add root? ...and safestrap? What is Safestrap?
Thx
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Plenty of threads that explain all this. Take some time and research
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pstgh said:
Can you elaborate a little? What is Odin? You take that to mk2 and then add root? ...and safestrap? What is Safestrap?
Thx
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Take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49334432
A lot of great info for anyone just starting out. Odin is the program we use on a PC that flashes factory firmware among other things. In your case you could use Odin and the MK2 no wipe file to jump right up to MK2 and keep all your pics music and other files in tact.
Check that thread out first so your more comfortable with things.
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