Full credit goes to Edgardo_Uchicha for discovering this method. This is just a very specific tutorial using his process.
*DISCLAIMER* - EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A VERY MINUTE CHANCE OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOUR DEVICE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR. FURTHERMORE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND I DO NOT NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN ANY OF THEM.
Now that we've got the boring stuff out of the way, lets get on with the tutorial.
This exact method that i will be showing you is the method that I used to root my own Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon.
First, you will want to download all of the files needed. I have created a zip file right here containing all of the programs / files that we will be using.
Step 1: First things first, were going to enable 'USB Debugging' on our S4. Go into the 'Settings > About phone.' Find the build number and tap it repeatedly until you get a message saying 'You are now a developer'. Go back into the settings and you should see 'Developer options' right above 'About phone'. Click on that. Once your in developer options, scroll until you see a 'USB debugging' option. Tap on it and hit 'OK' on the warning prompt that appears.
Step 2: After that switch over to your computer. Unzip the zip file that you downloaded earlier. Run the 'SamsungDrivers.exe' program to install the necessary drivers. Extract the file titled 'Odin3_v3.10.7.zip' as well as we will be using that to flash our kernel later on. Also run the 'mobilego_setup_full818.exe' because that will be the program we will be using to obtain root.
Step 3: Now go back to your S4 and shut it down. Once its shutdown, hold the 'Volume down', 'Home button', and 'Power button' to boot your device into download mode. When you get to a confirmation prompt, click the 'Volume up' button to continue. Once you see the android guy and text saying "Downloading..." your at the right place. Plug your phone into your computer and launch 'Odin3 v3.10.7.exe' from the zip we extracted earlier. You should see a message saying 'Added!!' If you don't see that message, you probably didn't install the drivers correctly. Click the button that says 'AP' and navigate to the unziped file and find the file titled 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5'. Select that file. Once Odin loads the file, click the 'Start' button. The flashing of the kernel should only take a few seconds and you should see your device reboot like normal.
Step 4: Now that you are rebooted MAKE SURE TO unlock your device. The MobileGo application on your computer should automatically sense your device. When the little alert windows from MobileGo pops up, click the 'Manage' button. It should start a whole process during which a confirmation with a bunch of random looking characters will probably popup on your S4. Click 'OK' when that pops up. Once that happens then just wait. The MobileGo application will be flashing an app to your device. When it does there will probably be another popup on your device from google. Just click the 'Decline' button and keep on letting it do its thing. When it's done, you should see your device in the MobileGo application along with a button that says 'One-Click Root'. Click on this button. While it might seem like it's taking a while, it's just running the rooting process. After a few minutes, you should get a popup on your computer saying that root was successful.
Step 5 (optional but HIGHLY recommended): Install Supersu. For those of you that don't know, Supersu is a root manager app than makes sure you are asked before an app gets root permission. To install it it's as simple as going to the play store and downloading it. Once you've downloaded it, open the app and it will ask you what recovery you have installed. Click the 'Normal' button and let it run. It should say that it was successful and from there hit the "Reboot" button to fully apply it.
Step 6 (optional but also HIGHLY recommended): Flashing the newer kernel. By flashing the newer 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5' you will not lose root and you will get rid of a very pesky message that pops up every time you do something with root on the OC1 kernel. There really is no downside to it and it only takes a minute. Repeat 'Step 3' but instead of selecting the 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5' choose the 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5'. Once it flashes your phone should automatically reboot and be rooted on the latest kernel.
All comments, feedback and questions are appreciated as this is my first post ever to XDA Forums.
Thanks!
So this works if I have accepted the OTA for OF1?
Yes
seadooman said:
So this works if I have accepted the OTA for OF1?
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I followed this guide as written and everything worked perfectly. Could not be easier! Very happy to have root again on my S4 OF1!
Just to reiterate, once you click the "one click root" button in MobilGO, be patient. It does take a long time...close to 5 minutes in my case, so don't get all antsy!
Many thanks to the OP for this clear and concise guide!
jwhistler said:
I followed this guide as written and everything worked perfectly. Could not be easier! Very happy to have root again on my S4 OF1!
Just to reiterate, once you click the "one click root" button in MobilGO, be patient. It does take a long time...close to 5 minutes in my case, so don't get all antsy!
Many thanks to the OP for this clear and concise guide!
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Glad I could help!:good:
guy theawesome said:
Full credit goes to Edgardo_Uchicha for discovering this method. This is just a very specific tutorial using his process.
*DISCLAIMER* - EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A VERY MINUTE CHANCE OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOUR DEVICE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR. FURTHERMORE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND I DO NOT NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN ANY OF THEM.
Now that we've got the boring stuff out of the way, lets get on with the tutorial.
This exact method that i will be showing you is the method that I used to root my own Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon.
First, you will want to download all of the files needed. I have created a zip file right here containing all of the programs / files that we will be using.
Step 1: First things first, were going to enable 'USB Debugging' on our S4. Go into the 'Settings > About phone.' Find the build number and tap it repeatedly until you get a message saying 'You are now a developer'. Go back into the settings and you should see 'Developer options' right above 'About phone'. Click on that. Once your in developer options, scroll until you see a 'USB debugging' option. Tap on it and hit 'OK' on the warning prompt that appears.
Step 2: After that switch over to your computer. Unzip the zip file that you downloaded earlier. Run the 'SamsungDrivers.exe' program to install the necessary drivers. Extract the file titled 'Odin3_v3.10.7.zip' as well as we will be using that to flash our kernel later on. Also run the 'mobilego_setup_full818.exe' because that will be the program we will be using to obtain root.
Step 3: Now go back to your S4 and shut it down. Once its shutdown, hold the 'Volume down', 'Home button', and 'Power button' to boot your device into download mode. When you get to a confirmation prompt, click the 'Volume up' button to continue. Once you see the android guy and text saying "Downloading..." your at the right place. Plug your phone into your computer and launch 'Odin3 v3.10.7.exe' from the zip we extracted earlier. You should see a message saying 'Added!!' If you don't see that message, you probably didn't install the drivers correctly. Click the button that says 'AP' and navigate to the unziped file and find the file titled 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5'. Select that file. Once Odin loads the file, click the 'Start' button. The flashing of the kernel should only take a few seconds and you should see your device reboot like normal.
Step 4: Now that you are rebooted MAKE SURE TO unlock your device. The MobileGo application on your computer should automatically sense your device. When the little alert windows from MobileGo pops up, click the 'Manage' button. It should start a whole process during which a confirmation with a bunch of random looking characters will probably popup on your S4. Click 'OK' when that pops up. Once that happens then just wait. The MobileGo application will be flashing an app to your device. When it does there will probably be another popup on your device from google. Just click the 'Decline' button and keep on letting it do its thing. When it's done, you should see your device in the MobileGo application along with a button that says 'One-Click Root'. Click on this button. While it might seem like it's taking a while, it's just running the rooting process. After a few minutes, you should get a popup on your computer saying that root was successful.
Step 5 (optional but HIGHLY recommended): Install Supersu. For those of you that don't know, Supersu is a root manager app than makes sure you are asked before an app gets root permission. To install it it's as simple as going to the play store and downloading it. Once you've downloaded it, open the app and it will ask you what recovery you have installed. Click the 'Normal' button and let it run. It should say that it was successful and from there hit the "Reboot" button to fully apply it.
Step 6 (optional but also HIGHLY recommended): Flashing the newer kernel. By flashing the newer 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5' you will not lose root and you will get rid of a very pesky message that pops up every time you do something with root on the OC1 kernel. There really is no downside to it and it only takes a minute. Repeat 'Step 3' but instead of selecting the 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5' choose the 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5'. Once it flashes your phone should automatically reboot and be rooted on the latest kernel.
All comments, feedback and questions are appreciated as this is my first post ever to XDA Forums.
Thanks!
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One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
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One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
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This is just for any beginner user who want to root their S4. You have to remember that not everyone is on the same level and I know when I got into rooting I appreciated the very in-depth tutorials that I found.
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One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
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I looked at both threads and this one seemed easier for me to follow. Always nice to have choices!
jwhistler said:
I looked at both threads and this one seemed easier for me to follow. Always nice to have choices!
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Thank you for you support!
trouble with a black screen
after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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First of all, sorry about your trouble. If it happened to me I would recommend to do step 6 and flash the OF1 kernel to your device. I've been in a similar situation before and I've found that updating the kernel with make it work perfectly again.
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after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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***ATTENTION!!!! - THIS WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. USE AS A LAST RESORT***
If flashing the OF1 kernel doesn't work for you then try using this program made by Verizon. After you install the program, boot your device into download mode. Once in download mode plug your S4 into your computer and launch the Verizon program. Click on the repair assistant tab and you should see your device listed - it might take a minute of two to sense your phone. Once it's listed, click on it and then click the repair button. It might take a while depending on your connection but the Verizon program will reflash your device with the latest software. Don't worry though, the latest version is still running the OF1 kernel and if fully root-able using the method described in my post. Hope everything works for you!
Root Failed
It appears that oc1_kernel.tar.md5 is applied successfully. In step 4, once I hit one click root, it says Verizon SCH-I545 root failed. When I run getprop ro.bootloader, it still shows I545VRUGOF1. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong?
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
NC5 bootloader
seadooman said:
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
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There are lots of other ways to root on a NC5 bootloader
seadooman said:
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
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Use ToweRoot.
So I just successfully flashed my OF1 S4 to OC1 using the steps listed. I'm interested in installing a new ROM, but have read that only touchwiz based ROMs are currently compatible. If this is the case, what are my options? I'm very new to this and am not really sure what is available to use, given that I currently have lollipop. Sorry for the (probably) stupid questions that you probably hear all of the time
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It appears that oc1_kernel.tar.md5 is applied successfully. In step 4, once I hit one click root, it says Verizon SCH-I545 root failed. When I run getprop ro.bootloader, it still shows I545VRUGOF1. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong?
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Even after you update the kernel, it will still show up as I545VRUGOF1 but in reality it has changed and it rootable. All I can recommend is reflashing the kernel and retrying the root method. You might have to try rooting more than once.
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So I just successfully flashed my OF1 S4 to OC1 using the steps listed. I'm interested in installing a new ROM, but have read that only touchwiz based ROMs are currently compatible. If this is the case, what are my options? I'm very new to this and am not really sure what is available to use, given that I currently have lollipop. Sorry for the (probably) stupid questions that you probably hear all of the time
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I'm not going to lie, I'm actually pretty new to the ROM flashing on the S4 although I have done it on multiple other devices. However, from the things that I've read and tried I would say not to flash any ROM on the OF1 of OC1 kernel. I have tried a few that were and weren't trouchwiz compatible and with all of them they bricked my device and it was really a pain to undo it. I would just say to steer clear of any ROM flashing until a dedicated post comes out for it with someone who's a bit more knowledgeable on the topic for the S4 with the OF1 kernel. Until then sorry but I don't have any definitive answer and I would recommend not trying anything due to the fact that you could SERIOUSLY mess up your phone.
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I know there are threads about this but none helped me. I rooted my phone the other day but i cant figure out how to set up adb. under my androidsdk folder it says adb is in there. but whenever i type it in the command spot no serial number comes up for my phone and when i try the manual part it doesnt work.. i was following the Unlocker tutorial.. please help i want ROMS!
did you install the adb driver from htc?
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/53963-guide-stock-1-5-latest-root-2-1-a.html
There's the address for the guide that I followed. Its extremely easy, just follow the instructions closely.
Thanks! i tried that b4 and it didnt work i guess i messed up before.. Thanks a lot
Hey there. I had run into a similar situation the first time I tried to root my phone. I tried a bunch of different tutorials and they all just ended up giving me a headache. I THINK I used the unlockr.com tutorial first and I ended up installing a leak version of 2.1 which made me unable to actually root the phone. I hope that isn't the case and I can't be 100% certain since I tried doing this a few different ways from a few different sites. The best way to check this is to go to your settings and look at the About Phone section and check to see if your version of 2.1 says release-keys or test-keys. Release-bad, test-good. If you have release-keys then your best bet is waiting till they finally figure out how to root that version. The devs have been working on it for a long time and I think they are losing ambition, but there is still a glimmer of hope. If you have the test keys version, then you should be good and probably just misspelled something in setting up the adb/changing to the right directory, or in making sure you have the latest USB drivers, have USB debugging on, have your phone on charge only (not disk drive), etc.
everything worked well until i tried to load the evil eris rom i put the zip file in my root folder and when i wiped my phone then tried to load it it said load aborted... any ideas?
es0tericcha0s said:
Hey there. I had run into a similar situation the first time I tried to root my phone. I tried a bunch of different tutorials and they all just ended up giving me a headache. I THINK I used the unlockr.com tutorial first and I ended up installing a leak version of 2.1 which made me unable to actually root the phone. I hope that isn't the case and I can't be 100% certain since I tried doing this a few different ways from a few different sites. The best way to check this is to go to your settings and look at the About Phone section and check to see if your version of 2.1 says release-keys or test-keys. Release-bad, test-good. If you have release-keys then your best bet is waiting till they finally figure out how to root that version. The devs have been working on it for a long time and I think they are losing ambition, but there is still a glimmer of hope. If you have the test keys version, then you should be good and probably just misspelled something in setting up the adb/changing to the right directory, or in making sure you have the latest USB drivers, have USB debugging on, have your phone on charge only (not disk drive), etc.
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it says test keys thank god ha. i had to use other youtube videos to figure it out. now i just have problems with the roms
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everything worked well until i tried to load the evil eris rom i put the zip file in my root folder and when i wiped my phone then tried to load it it said load aborted... any ideas?
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Hmm... "put the zip file in my root folder"
1. You want to copy the zip file to the "root" of your sdcard. That means it is on the sdcard, but not in any folders.
2. Then boot into Recovery (Hold volume up + power on)
3. Then select flash zip from sdcard.
4. Then choose the zip of the rom you want.
5. When finished reboot.
6. Then sit back and wait for it to finish. You should be good to go.
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Hmm... "put the zip file in my root folder"
1. You want to copy the zip file to the "root" of your sdcard. That means it is on the sdcard, but not in any folders.
2. Then boot into Recovery (Hold volume up + power on)
3. Then select flash zip from sdcard.
4. Then choose the zip of the rom you want.
5. When finished reboot.
6. Then sit back and wait for it to finish. You should be good to go.
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thats exactly what i did.. im gonna try another rom and see what happens
Ivan seems to be working fine but when i tried evil eris it immediately goes to aborted
fenwaynomar45 said:
Ivan seems to be working fine but when i tried evil eris it immediately goes to aborted
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Which version of Evil Eris did you try?
believe it was the 3.0
fenwaynomar45 said:
believe it was the 3.0
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Try and download the file again. Probably just a corrupted download...
ill try it now im going to mess around with ivan right now since im just happy to have something ha
i have a fascinate that ive had for a while. ive managed to root it(took 4ever to find out how) but im rooted with everything else stock. no custom rom kernel or anything(i know im rooted cuz i can use wireless tether with superuser) HOWEVER, ive been reading on this cyanogen mod 7 and would really like to put this on my phone and get rid of touchwiz once and for all, and don't suggest adw it lags my phone down. can somebody plz give me a tutorial on how to download and flash whatever that is. i can't handle the sluggishness of tw anymore. btw i have odin but really don't know what to do with it. oh and sorry if this is already posted but ive searched and don't really feel like going through every thread in existence. please help me!!
Well before I would go and post a tutorial about this we need to address one thing.
You said
and don't suggest adw it lags my phone down.
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You understand that the default launcher in Cyanogenmod7 (CM7) is ADW correct? I just would hate for you to go through the touch n go process of flashing CM7 and end up hating it because of this
Well... you can switch away from ADW. For instance, I switched to the GO launcher, and it ran like a dream.
Alright, here's a n00b guide.
0)Download these files to you SD card: http://www.mediafire.com/?dfjjclddzq6fl5q, http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
1) Flash this in Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=657960&d=1310959789
2) Boot into recovery by turning off the phone/pulling battery and holding volume up, volume down and power at the same time
3) Select wipe cache, then select wipe data
4) Select install zip from sd card or something like that and flash CM7 (The file you downloaded from mediafire above)
5)Once phone finishes installing, hit reboot phone or if your phone is off turn it back on
6) Hold down power button, select reboot, select recovery
7) From here, select install zip from sd card again, and install the gapps from the second link.
8) Reboot, and enjoy. If you don't like adw, install GO launcher from the market
more noob please! how do i flash a file on odin? and what the hell is gapps and what do i do with it?
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more noob please! how do i flash a file on odin? and what the hell is gapps and what do i do with it?
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Install this on your computer: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7946i8tdbe0yv50
Open Odin, remove your phone's battery, hold the "volume down" button on your phone while plugging it into your computer and a little android with a shovel should come up.
On your computer, download the file from step 1. In odin, click the PDA button (NOT THE PHONE BUTTON) and select that downloaded file. Hit start or flash or whatever the button like that says. It will take a while. Once done, you will have cwm, so do step 2.
Once in CWN, use the volume buttons to go up and down and use the power button as the "enter button". Follow the rest of the steps from there.
Also, GAPPS is just the technical name for that second file you downloaded. Install it through CWM exactly as the steps say.
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more noob please! how do i flash a file on odin? and what the hell is gapps and what do i do with it?
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Gapps...is abbreviated for google apps. Ie. Google talk, gmail, google voice, google chrome to phone, ect...this is a zip file package that contains a lot of googles apps that are not pre packaged into the rom
Odin is a software program for pc to push a modified recovery program or complete stock rom files, or patches and some other goodies and this recovery abbreviated cwm(clock work mod ) is the program you use to install custom roms and kernels. All odin file formats will end in .tar while files for flashing via recovery end in .zip
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ok so i tried to flash that file using odin, but it just told me succeded0 failed1 and now my phone has the phone to ! to pc logo, and appears bricked
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ok so i tried to flash that file using odin, but it just told me succeded0 failed1 and now my phone has the phone to ! to pc logo, and appears bricked
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Follow this to fix your phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124391
Just to let you know, you should probably read up on some more of the threads in the general and development section after you fix your phone before trying this again. You really need to know what you're doing or you'll break your phone for real next time.
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Follow this to fix your phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124391
Just to let you know, you should probably read up on some more of the threads in the general and development section after you fix your phone before trying this again. You really need to know what you're doing or you'll break your phone for real next time.
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While skafan is right, you probably won't completely bork your device but you can get in deep real quick if you screw up anything major...like flashing a rom not for the fascinate. Go to the link he posted and do it exactly to return to complete stock and then read read read before flashing again, but it is very hard to completely destroy our phones besides physically smashing it. His warning is of just cause....that said..everything I learned(and I'm sure some will agree with me) for the most part is out of necessity..meaning I started tinkering with my phone and learned what I had to as I made mistakes and needed to know how to get out of a boot loop or force closes. There were even a few times where I thought I just turned my fassy into an expensive paper weight! You'll get there and, if nothing else borking builds character!
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i followed those instructions to the letter, same result, success(0) failed (1)
this sucks
borking does not build character for me
it engenders a sense of helplessless and makes me cry
Ok I decided to post this because out of all of the phones I have rooted and flashed this had to be the most confusing... to many different options, and scattered all over the place.
I know some people are against making things easy for people but thats just not me and doesn't make any sense at all.
So here was my working method.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
ROOT download I777UCKH7 OCD Root No BL.7z from here credit goes to Entropy512
How to Use:
Download the 7 zip package. Extract the contents of the zip file to a directory on your hard disk drive.
Start the Odin3 One-Click Downloader program by double clicking on "I777UCKH7 OCD No BL.exe" or "I777UCKH7 OCD Root No BL.exe".
Now Enter Download Mode:
With the phone powered off, plug in the usb cable while holding the vol up + vol down buttons (but not the power button).
When the warning screen appears, press Volume up to continue into download mode.
In Odin, the small edit box in the upper left corner will turn yellow, and say something like [0:COM8]. The number could be different.
Click Start. Watch the progress bar advance in green while the message box in the lower area describes the steps. When the flash is finished, the top left larger edit box will turn green and say PASS! and your phone will automatically reboot.
Unplug the usb cable from you phone after it boots up. Success.
OPTIONAL Unlock If you would like to unlock your phone for other gsm carriers. I have tested this on T-Mobile and it works. Once you are rooted and verified you have super user. Make sure you have busybox if not download it from the market. Also make sure you have a micro sd card installed.
Go to market and search for "Galaxy S Unlock", the author is "Helroz".
Run the app from step 2. Go to "Unlock SGSII" tab on the top of the screen.
Tap on the first item:"Step 1 Backup files...."
Tap on the second item:"Step 2 Change lock-bytes", and wait until your phone restarts.
Bingo, your phone is sim unlocked after the reboot.
Flash Clockwork
NOTE THIS METHOD WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY BY INCREASING THE PHONES FLASH COUNTER HOWEVER YOU CAN RESET IT USING THE NEXT STEP
You will need to download yet a different odin you can get that here
Download the attached Siyah rom since it is the only tar file I could find and odin only accepts tar files. This will flash a new kernal and clockworkmod. I attached this because it seems the link is dead.
How to use:
Start Odin
Now Enter Download Mode:
With the phone powered off, plug in the usb cable while holding the vol up + vol down buttons (but not the power button).
When the warning screen appears, press Volume up to continue into download mode.
In Odin, the small edit box in the upper left corner will turn yellow, and say something like [0:COM8]. The number could be different.
Click the PDA button and browse to the Siyah Rom
Click Start. Watch the progress bar advance in green while the message box in the lower area describes the steps. When the flash is finished, the top left larger edit box will turn green and say PASS! and your phone will automatically reboot.
Unplug the usb cable from you phone after it boots up. Success.
Reset Flash Counter and remove warning triangle
I read that you need to be on an ICS rom for this to work. After flashing CWM I flashed F1 rom.
Download this apk TriangleAway v1.70 you can get that here
I have tested this and it does work, when I tested this my flash counter was at 3 now it shows Custom Binary Download: NO... also no more gti9100 with yellow triangle.
You should now be able to boot into clockworkmod recovery and be able to flash zip roms from your phone like normal "or like any other phone you have had that has had cwm installed".
DO ANY OF THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK
I DON'T TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY OF THIS... JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT THERE This is just for anyone else who may be confused with the amount of links and scattered content just to root and get cwm installed.
bowenac,
Thank for creating the guide and for your willingness to help newbies. I wanted to mention, however, that there are some very important things newbie readers of this thread need to be aware of. The most important warning is that, from my understanding, following this rooting procedure will increase the flash counter in our phones. I am still very much a noob here but from what I have read our phones have a counter that is increased whenever you flash non-custom binaries into our phones. When increased, the counter will result in a yellow "warning" triangle showing up on your screen every time you boot the phone. An increased flash counter might also result in warranty service being denied.
There are ways of rooting and flashing that will NOT increase the counter, and a guide for that procedure is available in the forum. In fact, a number of step-by-step guides for rooting the SGS2 already exist. creepyncrawly, an extremely knowledgeable user here (in fact, I believe the one-click downloaders you used in your post were prepared by him), write a guide to flash custom binaries on your phone without increasing the counter. He also includes several of these guides in his signature... you can see it in his profile:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2916435
More info is available in the stickies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
When i first arrived here these guides were extremely useful to help me learn everything I needed to learn to root my phone and understand what I was doing. I see the attractiveness of a "one click solution", but I, for one, would much rather understand exactly what I am doing to my phone before I do anything to it. I was an extreme noob when I got here when it comes to Android, but tehguides were a great reference, and also pointed me out those things where I needed to read more to understand what I was doing.
Really?
I had absolutely no trouble finding what I needed on here. The search button is there for a reason. The first day I had my s2 I used creepy guide and had no problems whatsoever. This phone is waaaayyy easy to flash, just like my old Samsung was. Don't expect to find everything in 5 minutes, it takes some time to get it right man.
Haha, you guys should lay off the OP, he's obviously done his research and accomplished the "simple" stuff. Some of this can be fine tuned to a particular case. I used this tutorial and it was easy, easier than sifting through the other stuff. Spoon fed or not, some people don't have the time to dig deep and learn every dam thing about it. MEAT AND POTATOES, GENTS.
If you all want to make hard tutorials, be my guest, if you have the time. As for most adults, this stuff is merely hobby/entertainment. If you make money doing this stuff then shut the F up and rake it in, otherwise can it and move on to the next tutorial.
ONWARD OP, ONWARD!
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VeNuM said:
Cleaned and opened back up... Only warning, keep it clean...
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Thank you will do.
I guess my keep clean was a little VAGUE. Stop posting your opinions on easy development. The op has taken the time to make a nice and easy tutorial. And 90% of the posters here harass and give their opinions on what xda should do and etc etc... it just goes on and on. If this helps ONE person accomplish anything and not brick their phone then it served its purpose to help. If all the opinionaters would put their thumbs to work HELPING the community (by answering questions or writing guides etc) it would make this site a much better place. Because I have news for you all... new people will be here EVERYDAY not knowing what to read or where to fund it... once you except it and help or ignore it, your xda experience will be much better... now knock off all the negative crap and help your fellow human beings...
i followed this exactly and now my computer wont recognize my sd card only my phone as a device. so i cant save the ROM so i can flash it. also before i had this i was running ICS. it rolled me back to gingerbread. none too happy. clearly i did something wrong
WrecklessLove said:
i followed this exactly and now my computer wont recognize my sd card only my phone as a device. so i cant save the ROM so i can flash it. also before i had this i was running ICS. it rolled me back to gingerbread. none too happy. clearly i did something wrong
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Well you can still add your ROM to your internal storage and flash from there. Also it is supposed to go back to GB but you are going to flash a ROM so it doesn't matter
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122ninjas said:
Well you can still add your ROM to your internal storage and flash from there. Also it is supposed to go back to GB but you are going to flash a ROM so it doesn't matter
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cant do that either. every time i plug my phone it, my comp recognizes it as a device that cant be opened or changed. its not seeing any storage. phone or sd :crying:
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nevermind. i think i fixed it lol. now lets see if AOKP works
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Sorry to be a novice, but i tried this and now my phone wont go past the aokp unicorn boot animation. its been like this for about 10 minutes. did i brick it?
WrecklessLove said:
cant do that either. every time i plug my phone it, my comp recognizes it as a device that cant be opened or changed. its not seeing any storage. phone or sd :crying:
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nevermind. i think i fixed it lol. now lets see if AOKP works
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Sorry to be a novice, but i tried this and now my phone wont go past the aokp unicorn boot animation. its been like this for about 10 minutes. did i brick it?
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Let me guess. You didn't factory reset after installing the rom
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122ninjas said:
Let me guess. You didn't factory reset after installing the rom
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i did a factory reset before. didnt know i had to do another one lol is there any way to fix it?
WrecklessLove said:
i did a factory reset before. didnt know i had to do another one lol is there any way to fix it?
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Well can you get into recovery? If so factory reset from there and also fix permissions and wipe cache
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122ninjas said:
Well can you get into recovery? If so factory reset from there and also fix permissions and wipe cache
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i dont know how to get to recovery without going thru the the cwm app. the only instructions i can find are for people with a dedicated home button
Don't worry about incrementing the flash counter if you are planning on upgrading to at least android 4.0.x. chain fire has created an appavailable from the play store that can reset your flash counter back to 0 if you are rooted and running at least ics. It works awesome and is well worth paying for.
[ROOT] Triangle Away
WrecklessLove said:
i dont know how to get to recovery without going thru the the cwm app. the only instructions i can find are for people with a dedicated home button
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I wish there was a sticky that had info like that in it. ........
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A few questions....
Hey, thanks for the help as I am a little confused also. I have a few questions.
I am on stock gb 2.3.6 uckk6
1- will I lose all my data after flashing "I777UCKH7 OCD No BL.exe" or "I777UCKH7 OCD Root No BL.exe".?
I can't use tbackup yet as I am not rooted. Do I just do the backup after I flash and before the unlock?
WrecklessLove said:
i dont know how to get to recovery without going thru the the cwm app. the only instructions i can find are for people with a dedicated home button
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Vol down vol up powet
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WrecklessLove said:
i dont know how to get to recovery without going thru the the cwm app. the only instructions i can find are for people with a dedicated home button
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Uh, there is no CWM app? If you're using one, get rid of it and stop using it!
Hold all three buttons (vol up, down, and power) until you see CWM recovery (it'll show the Samsung Galaxy S2 boot screen twice then go into recovery, you can let go when you see it the second time).
Okay, just wanted to put this info here for easy reference. Feel free to correct anything I may have wrong.
*Based on my experiences performing the operation on windows 7 x64.
1. Install the LG USB driver for windows found under the software tab from their site here
2. Download and extract the English version of the root optimus g created by fiddy619 from here
3. Set USB debugging on and attach your phone to usb, then put it in MTP/Media Sync mode. Next, open a command prompt and navigate to the "stuff" sub-directory of the extracted file. Run the command "adb devices" to make sure your phone has been detected. Go back to the main directory and run the RootOptimusG.bat file.
4. When prompted on your phone choose restore data. Leave your phone plugged into USB until the program tells you it is finished! Sit back and let the magic happen. Your phone will reboot. Mine acted weird for a few seconds after it rebooted, the buttons at the bottom were going on and off and the screen was flickering. Just be patient and give it a couple minutes if needed.
5. When prompted that all is complete you can disconnect your phone from your computer and open the Play store to get the update for SuperSU
Now you are ready to unlock!
should be a sticky.
Thanks!
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
karelson said:
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
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well if you have the supersu then it should be rooted. also if you now have it unlocked then it is rooted because i dont think you can unlock unless you root. also please search around the forums about what apps to not remove after root. a lot of people have noted issues after removing google apps.
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well if you have the supersu then it should be rooted. also if you now have it unlocked then it is rooted because i dont think you can unlock unless you root. also please search around the forums about what apps to not remove after root. a lot of people have noted issues after removing google apps.
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Great Thank You.
karelson said:
Great Thank You.
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actually it looks like V.05 you can uninstall any app without fear of security warnings. Please read all of this link for more info on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001655
Correct, you can just double click the bat file...my steps vary because I included a check to make sure adb is recognizing your device properly.
karelson said:
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
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Bumping this back to the top until stickied.
Sent from my LG Optimus G using Tapatalk 2
IrateCustomer said:
Bumping this back to the top until stickied.
Sent from my LG Optimus G using Tapatalk 2
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Mine is stuck at "Select Restore Data" from my Phone step ... not sure whats going on.
kirdroid said:
Mine is stuck at "Select Restore Data" from my Phone step ... not sure whats going on.
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I tried unrooting and re-rooting just to test our guides here and I am stuck at this step too. Obviously I can simply flash su in CWM but I wonder why this is happening.
carrett said:
I tried unrooting and re-rooting just to test our guides here and I am stuck at this step too. Obviously I can simply flash su in CWM but I wonder why this is happening.
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Go to general-developer options- set desktop backup password. Set the password and then use that when you run the script and restore from desktop backup screen shows up.
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kirdroid said:
Go to general-developer options- set desktop backup password. Set the password and then use that when you run the script and restore from desktop backup screen shows up.
Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk 2
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If that worked for you, I'm happy for you. I am at this time unable to find a way to unroot and then re-root aside from restoring a backup in CWM or flashing a superuser zip in CWM. This could be because of a "bug" in our rooting script, in SuperSU's un-rooting function, or just an incompatibility between the two. Either way, I think this rooting mechanism works for more virgin LGOGs than not.
worked for me, easy peasy.
When i run the script it gives an error saying that i'm missing backup-restore.apk and /system/bin/ric does not exist. Any ideas as to why this is?
nice. thank you.
aznracer62 said:
When i run the script it gives an error saying that i'm missing backup-restore.apk and /system/bin/ric does not exist. Any ideas as to why this is?
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That is probably because your phone is not rooted yet. I got that too as I was rooting it. Worked great.
I'm trying to root. USB debugging is on, connected as MTP. Run ADB, run adb-devices, returns an empty screen.
Try to run the script, it tells me "please check setting again"
HALP.
bebop_ said:
I'm trying to root. USB debugging is on, connected as MTP. Run ADB, run adb-devices, returns an empty screen.
Try to run the script, it tells me "please check setting again"
HALP.
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Also need to allow "unknown sources" in security settings.
adfurgerson said:
Also need to allow "unknown sources" in security settings.
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I had that checked as well.
bebop_ said:
I had that checked as well.
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Do you have lg usb drivers installed?
I took the OTA MJ7 4.3 update and then tried doing the M1I root technique and soft bricked my phone. I know some have tried that and others have just had issues where their phone won't boot after taking the OTA. I will share the steps I did that fixed my phone!
1. Place the update.zip from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502591) on an SD card. You may have to put it in another phone or into an SD card reader.
2. Press and hold volume up + home button for a couple of seconds
3. While still holding those buttons press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates, then release the power key only
4. Your phone should boot into Android System Recovery. Go to Apply update from external sd card.
5. Select update.zip and apply it
6. It will reboot your phone, it will still not boot properly. Remove the battery and follow steps 2-3 again.
7. This time, select Wipe data/factory reset.
8. Once complete reboot your phone, it will boot this time!
I'm so excited my S4 works again!! Hope this helps you guys!
antisomnic said:
I took the OTA MJ7 4.3 update and then tried doing the M1I root technique and soft bricked my phone. I know some have tried that and others have just had issues where their phone won't boot after taking the OTA. I will share the steps I did that fixed my phone!
1. Place the update.zip from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502591) on an SD card. You may have to put it in another phone or into an SD card reader.
2. Press and hold volume up + home button for a couple of seconds
3. While still holding those buttons press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates, then release the power key only
4. Your phone should boot into Android System Recovery. Go to Apply update from external sd card.
5. Select update.zip and apply it
6. It will reboot your phone, it will still not boot properly. Remove the battery and follow steps 2-3 again.
7. This time, select Wipe data/factory reset.
8. Once complete reboot your phone, it will boot this time!
I'm so excited my S4 works again!! Hope this helps you guys!
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Cool! Glad you are up and running.
The MI1 root method flashed a MI1 ROM, so if you are on MJ7, you create a soft brick by trying to root.
Don't do that!!!!
Right. I figured that out the hard way. At least there is a solution
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Were you able to boot into android recovery while soft bricked? I experienced the same issue and booted into recovery (volume up, center button, and power button while power is off) and simply did a factory reset. I was able to keep root and fix whatever had gone wrong.
Nevermind, read wrong.
Can be deleted.
tried this.
instead of recovery i get : firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies
slackwaresupport said:
tried this.
instead of recovery i get : firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies
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I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
teinwhite said:
I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
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just tried to flash ml1.. failed on system.img.ext4
slackwaresupport said:
just tried to flash ml1.. failed on system.img.ext4
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Did you take the MJ7 update and then try to go back to Ml1? I thought that is the error you get if you do try to go back.
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Did you take the MJ7 update and then try to go back to Ml1? I thought that is the error you get if you do try to go back.
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I was in that boat. Took the OTA and foolishly tried Root de la Vega. Couldn't flash back to MI1 (failed as described) but the new no-wipe MJ7 Odin file saved the day. Good as new (but still unrooted).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217
I got root with this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47187227&postcount=84
As other say, it seems to be bad.
I cleared this post and if you wish, you can check the first line and open the post to see how it goes.
TheJumpingBean said:
You will prolly get banned for this! LOL Either way, it does work. I did it on mine, and all of that is true.
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Why would i get banned ? Did i do something wrong by sharing the knowledge? I have not taken credit for this and also added the link to the post so it can be verified ;
OK, i removed the link and whoever needs it, can use Google to find it.
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Why would i get banned ? Did i do something wrong by sharing the knowledge? I have not taken credit for this and also added the link to the post so it can be verified ;
OK, i removed the link and whoever needs it, can use Google to find it.
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No there were some xda admins or w/e that said the links 2 this root arent allowed on XDA ne more. Not sure why... I used it and it worked perfectly. oh well. Sowwy
Moderator @Naddict posted this one post prior in that thread. Read up and learn about the risk you are exposing yourself to.
Be aware that as of this moment XDA has deemed the Kingo root method and Vroot method are not allowed on XDA. There are concerns with the information which is collected during the root method by the exploit. It is not about a continuous malware which may affect your device but about important information shared about your device, serial numbers etc during the root process which could be huge securities issues. You have all been warned.
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This post, courtesy of open1your1eyes, provides some detail from the bright guys that keep us rooted and happy.
We finally have some details on these root methods:
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/397767301811802112
TLDR: Uses "Romaster" root method
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I would take their caution to heart if I was in your position.
--OctOS Powered VZW GS4 Dev Edition
Nice to see the wheels turning here guys. Thumbs up
I dont know what to think of this. I did the root the first day, and haven't had any problems. I have talked to a few devs and Android engineers who have checked it out and don't think its a threat. I did manage to update mine to SuperSU from the chinese superuser, just in case...
So, I dont know enough to tell you if it is or isnt dangerous, but I can tell u that Im on like day 5 with no issues. I went ahead the first day and installed DroidWall. DroidWall doesnt have any records of su or the chinese superuser trying to access anything, and netstat doesnt show that the su or superuser apps are listening for connections.
I kinda wish we could get some closure on whats happening...
teinwhite said:
I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
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Im go the problem where it says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. how do i fix this? and can u provide a link for the stock firmwares please the mi1 and mj7.
TheJumpingBean said:
I dont know what to think of this. I did the root the first day, and haven't had any problems. I have talked to a few devs and Android engineers who have checked it out and don't think its a threat. I did manage to update mine to SuperSU from the chinese superuser, just in case...
So, I dont know enough to tell you if it is or isnt dangerous, but I can tell u that Im on like day 5 with no issues. I went ahead the first day and installed DroidWall. DroidWall doesnt have any records of su or the chinese superuser trying to access anything, and netstat doesnt show that the su or superuser apps are listening for connections.
I kinda wish we could get some closure on whats happening...
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How'd you get supersu to work and remove Chinese superuser?
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Hey all, I got a Verizon Galaxy S4 16 gigs. I did the 4.3 OTA, then tried to go back to 4.2.2. I guess that soft bricked it. So do I have to use the MJ7 firmware to make my phone usable again? And if that works, is there any way to go back to 4.2.2? What do I do if it doesn't work?
Update: This worked beautifully, I'm now back to 4.3.