ok so I have a verizon galaxy s4 that's running android 4.3 rooted and I was wondering if it's possible to update without unrooting and if so how?
theforkofyork said:
ok so I have a verizon galaxy s4 that's running android 4.3 rooted and I was wondering if it's possible to update without unrooting and if so how?
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Yes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558?goto=newpost
Follow to the letter or you shall either be bricked or stuck on lollipop with no downgrade or root.
theforkofyork said:
ok so I have a verizon galaxy s4 that's running android 4.3 rooted and I was wondering if it's possible to update without unrooting and if so how?
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If you're on the MDK bootloader, you can update to the stock/rooted/deodexed OC1 ROM in the development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3097902
Like a fool I installed Lollipop on my phone via Odin & now I find out no root's available?
Is there any way I can downgrade to Kit Kat?
I'm running a VZW S4 I545.
Thanks.
JGKC9AYC said:
Like a fool I installed Lollipop on my phone via Odin & now I find out no root's available?
Is there any way I can downgrade to Kit Kat?
I'm running a VZW S4 I545.
Thanks.
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There is no way to downgrade once you've gone to OC1 via Odin or OTA.
Sorry
Not yet...You're stuck ! X.X
You might be able to root with KingRoot
KaosMaster said:
Not yet...You're stuck ! X.X
You might be able to root with KingRoot
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Doesn't work
*Sigh*
Live & learn.
Depends, if you odin'd the I545VRUGOC1_Neutered_Full_Odin then yes you can go back to kitkat. If you're baseband is OC1 then you're out of luck.
If you took the update you can root using Kingroot 4.1.0.703, it will root a VZW S4 running 5.0.1. It's worked for a few members so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/rooted-galaxy-s4-t3158098
Sir_Eagle said:
If you took the update you can root using Kingroot 4.1.0.703, it will root a VZW S4 running 5.0.1. It's worked for a few members so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/rooted-galaxy-s4-t3158098
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please stop spaming this
we have known about kingroot for MONTHS you haven't discovered anything new
Follow this:
http://zidroid.com/how-to-get-ride-and-replace-kinguser-with-supersu-app/
to replace the KingUser app with SuperSU if you want.
Legitsu said:
please stop spaming this
we have known about kingroot for MONTHS you haven't discovered anything new
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And this is spam because...........
Anyone that took the OTA to 5.0.1 can root using this version. It wasn't possible with older versions.
Sir_Eagle said:
If you took the update you can root using Kingroot 4.1.0.703, it will root a VZW S4 running 5.0.1. It's worked for a few members so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/rooted-galaxy-s4-t3158098
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Please search before posting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-galaxy-s4-t3158098/post61879433#post61879433
I have a samsung galaxy s4 Verzion on android 5.0.1 and it's on the of1 update and wondering if theirs anyway to root it. I tried many other roots including towel root, King root, kingo root and all failed.
android 5.0.1
kernel version 3.4.0
baseband version i545vrugof1
build number lrx22c.i545vrugof1
security software version MDF V1.0
Knox version 2.3
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
I'd love to know if this is possible, too. Now that I can't actually move apps over to my SD card on lollipop, rooting is a necessity. Unfortunately, Verizon and Samsung seem to be following Apple's mindset of not allowing hacking/customization. My phone updated to lollipop and OF1 version of lollipop in the middle of the night without my permission, and now it looks like I'm stuck with it.
There's no root as of now for OF1 but you should be able to Odin the downgrade back to OC1 via muniz post. He has a flashable tar file. The only way that'll work is if you didn't take the OTA and kept root. If you did the OTA and now have OF1 you're stuck for the moment.
so I've done tons of research and lots of people
including me are complaining because there
are no roots or root methods for the new i545vrugof1 update for the galaxy s4 Verzion. for people who didn't update, there are ways to keep your root when you update to of1 but for people who didn't update without flashing a rooted stock rom, there is no hope. you can't downgrade or root your device and you have no choice but to wait for a root method to come out or a new update. so anyone who is making a root for this specific firmware, please do so and help us out and remember to #rootvrugof1
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fudplayers said:
There's no root as of now for OF1 but you should be able to Odin the downgrade back to OC1 via muniz post. He has a flashable tar file. The only way that'll work is if you didn't take the OTA and kept root. If you did the OTA and now have OF1 you're stuck for the moment.
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unfortunately I did take the Ota update [emoji24]
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amahi2001 said:
unfortunately I did take the Ota update [emoji24]
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I had successfully rooted I545VRUGOC1 using Kingroot but then I updated to I545VRUGOF1 through Smart Switch, and Kingroot doesn't work now. I've searched a lot but it seems root just isn't available for OF1 as for now. Is it possible that I downgrade back to OC1? Thanks
currently there's no way to root OF1 and you can't go down to any build below it, due to the fact that OF1 has a new bootloader.
bangdosa said:
currently there's no way to root OF1 and you can't go down to any build below it, due to the fact that OF1 has a new bootloader.
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are you sure mate? there are tutorials online about downgrading so I was just wondering if it's really impossible? I have the official I545VZWGOC1 firmware file downloaded on my PC, will it not work if I flash it on my phone (currently I545VZWGOF1) using Odin?
naveeddaft said:
are you sure mate? there are tutorials online about downgrading so I was just wondering if it's really impossible? I have the official I545VZWGOC1 firmware file downloaded on my PC, will it not work if I flash it on my phone (currently I545VZWGOF1) using Odin?
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downgrading specifically this version?
The bootloader has been updated similar to the way it was from kitkat to lolipop, so downgrade is not possible.
Plenty of people [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/rooted-galaxy-s4-t3158098]here[/URL] and here have stated that OF1 bootloader is locked, with failures at downgrading to OC1 .
Go ahead and try it yourself, if you so desire. From my understanding people who tried gotten their phones soft bricked, though I have no idea how to fix.
I'm really interested to see this resolved too!
I just upgraded my phone from 4.4.2 NK1 yesterday to 5.0.1 OC1 and OC1 is still vulnerable to the stagefright bugs....
Could someone who is a developer explain to me why they can't just update the part of Android that needs to be patched..?
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LOL I JUST found this on the next tab after I closed this one.
http://www.andromods.com/root-unlock/of1-i545vrugof1-verizon-samsung-galaxy-s4.html
Damn I to would love to also see a root or bootloader hack for 5.0.1 OF1.
We have root for the OF1 update! Yes there is a root for this phone however I am having trouble installing the Super SU Binaries. Kingroot will root the phone if you off Knox and disable it. Next I downloaded SuperSU me and installed it on my device. Ran it, uninstalling Kingroot, then, SuperSU popped up asking to update binaries. Clicked yes, then normal and it is done.
amahi2001 said:
I have a samsung galaxy s4 Verzion on android 5.0.1 and it's on the of1 update and wondering if theirs anyway to root it. I tried many other roots including towel root, King root, kingo root and all failed.
android 5.0.1
kernel version 3.4.0
baseband version i545vrugof1
build number lrx22c.i545vrugof1
security software version MDF V1.0
Knox version 2.3
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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Use Kingroot 4.9.6 to root. as soon as it says you have root stop. Then go install Super SU. It will then have you try to up[date binaries. Go download and install Super sume and run it. When Kingroot is uninstalled and done, Super SU will pop back up asking again for the binaries. lick yes and normal installation. Reboot and done. My device is exactly like yours.
charliew410 said:
We have root for the OF1 update! Yes there is a root for this phone however I am having trouble installing the Super SU Binaries. Kingroot will root the phone if you off Knox and disable it. Next I downloaded SuperSU me and installed it on my device. Ran it, uninstalling Kingroot, then, SuperSU popped up asking to update binaries. Clicked yes, then normal and it is done.
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Yes! Thanks a tonne man. I installed the latest Kingroot APK on my phone (already had KNOX disabled) and it worked easily. Finally! Cheers
naveeddaft said:
Yes! Thanks a tonne man. I installed the latest Kingroot APK on my phone (already had KNOX disabled) and it worked easily. Finally! Cheers
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Welcome Naveeddaft
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charliew410 said:
Welcome Naveeddaft
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Ps. need all the thanks checked I can get.
amahi2001 said:
I have a samsung galaxy s4 Verzion on android 5.0.1 and it's on the of1 update and wondering if theirs anyway to root it. I tried many other roots including towel root, King root, kingo root and all failed.
android 5.0.1
kernel version 3.4.0
baseband version i545vrugof1
build number lrx22c.i545vrugof1
security software version MDF V1.0
Knox version 2.3
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Kingroot works perfectly
Try it several times, should work
I was wonder is there anyway to root the update of lollipop OK2. I updated from kitkat. I tried rooting it with cf auto root but fails.. i hate not having my note 3 not rooted so if anyone can help me out with this that would be awesome
dean401 said:
I was wonder is there anyway to root the update of lollipop OK2. I updated from kitkat. I tried rooting it with cf auto root but fails.. i hate not having my note 3 not rooted so if anyone can help me out with this that would be awesome
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You tried rooting with the newly-released CF-Autoroot and it still failed? Or did you use the older version?
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I have used the new CF-Autoroot without issue on OK2. Also using Dual Boot Patcher with CM13.
I would expect this to work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/general/how-to-root-note-3-lollipop-t3089382
But it will trip knox. It wouldn't hurt to use a newer version of the superuser zip if you can find one.