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New S4 owner need help with root

I just got my galaxy s4 a few hours ago and im wondering if there is a way to root the phone without using oding to flash a pre-rooted rom.
im guessing this phone is on the latest firmware since i got it today.

Sticky in the general thread.
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haldi15 said:
I just got my galaxy s4 a few hours ago and im wondering if there is a way to root the phone without using oding to flash a pre-rooted rom.
im guessing this phone is on the latest firmware since i got it today.
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If you got it today most likely it does NOT have the newest firmware.
Check the BASEBAND in your phone and check if it ends with a MDB or a MDL.
If it ends with MDL then you have the latest Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 firmware.
There is no Odin flashable pre-rooted MDL firmware available yet.
The easiest way to gain root access is to first install Goomanager
which is a free app from the playstore.
After you install Goomanager click the menu button and select "installopenrecoveryscript" and
when it gets done doing that you will see in goomanager an option to reboot into recovery (Twrp custom touch recovery)
But unless you have Odin flashed the latest MDL firmware I suggest you do not install Goomanger yet.
If you do it prior to Odin flashing the latest MDL firmware you will just have to install goomanger again.
Once you have odin flashed the stock mdl rom and you have installed goomanager and flashed the
openrecoveryscript in goodmanager download a custom cwm/twrp flashable zip file rom and copy it
to your internal sdcard then flash it in twrp recovery, once it's flashed you will be automatically rooted.
The best custom rom available at the present time is Wicked v3, it's a Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 MDL based rom.
So the first thing to do is to Odin flash the latest MDL stock firmware.
Be sure to go into recovery and do a full wipe including factory reset, wipe system, wipe cache and dalvik cache
before Odin flash of the stock firmware.
Here is the link just in case you want to Odin flash the stock MDL Tmobile Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 firmware: http://k0nane.info/rom/M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_TMB.zip

Misterjunky said:
If you got it today most likely it does NOT have the newest firmware.
Check the BASEBAND in your phone and check if it ends with a MDB or a MDL.
If it ends with MDL then you have the latest Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 firmware.
There is no Odin flashable pre-rooted MDL firmware available yet.
The easiest way to gain root access is to first install Goomanager
which is a free app from the playstore.
After you install Goomanager click the menu button and select "installopenrecoveryscript" and
when it gets done doing that you will see in goomanager an option to reboot into recovery (Twrp custom touch recovery)
But unless you have Odin flashed the latest MDL firmware I suggest you do not install Goomanger yet.
If you do it prior to Odin flashing the latest MDL firmware you will just have to install goomanger again.
Once you have odin flashed the stock mdl rom and you have installed goomanager and flashed the
openrecoveryscript in goodmanager download a custom cwm/twrp flashable zip file rom and copy it
to your internal sdcard then flash it in twrp recovery, once it's flashed you will be automatically rooted.
The best custom rom available at the present time is Wicked v3, it's a Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 MDL based rom.
So the first thing to do is to Odin flash the latest MDL stock firmware.
Be sure to go into recovery and do a full wipe including factory reset, wipe system, wipe cache and dalvik cache
before Odin flash of the stock firmware.
Here is the link just in case you want to Odin flash the stock MDL Tmobile Touchwiz Jellybean 4.2.2 firmware: http://k0nane.info/rom/M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_TMB.zip
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I thought goomanager required root permission -_-
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re: goomanager
lagunas11 said:
I thought goomanager required root permission -_-
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You are RIGHT, I almost forgot.. (I did forget)
You need to flash the Odin flashable TAR file "TWRP" first, then after
the custom rom is flashed is when you should install goomanager
and then the custom rom.
Good luck with it.

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[SGH-M919] CF-Auto-Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

Thank you to all im going to keep the stock rom I just need to delete some bad tmobile apps otherwise this phone is perfect

I'm also going with stock rooted, using Chainfire's CF-auto-root flashed with Odin. I am rooted(titanium backup works) but I can't get seem to figure out why I can't remove bloatware(system apps) with es file Explorer. Let us know if you figure something out to remove the bloatware.
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DMen81 said:
I'm also going with stock rooted, using Chainfire's CF-auto-root flashed with Odin. I am rooted(titanium backup works) but I can't get seem to figure out why I can't remove bloatware(system apps) with es file Explorer. Let us know if you figure something out to remove the bloatware.
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DeBloater 1.3 for DeOdexd UVUAMDL ROMs by mrvirginia
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2296788
Stock Deodexed/Zipaligned Stock_M919UVUAMDL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261013

[Q] Can't Root? What are my options?

I have an i747M, from Fido (rogers) running the stock 4.3 firmware. yesterday i tried to root it using odin to install CWM, and then CWM to install supersu.
after successfully installing supersu, i restarted the phone, and got knox blocking the app. i updated it from Play, but then i couldn't open it, and it said it can't install the binary. when my phone asked to update the security certificates, i (stupidly) agreed.
i downloaded the .zip for supersu 1.89, and tried installing that, with the same result, but this time i also can't uninstall supersu.
i've bumped my binary counter, but i'm back to basically stock now.
my goal is to install aokp. is there a way to do it without gaining root first?
if i install CWM through odin, can i flash the aokp rom from CWM?
will the phone reset the recovery?
is this risky?

You could try installing a pre-rooted Rogers rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
I was not able to find a pre-rooted 4.3 for Fido and, since you intend to install a custom rom and recovery, the pre-rooted Rogers ROM might be a good place to start.

It's there a reason to install a rooted rom before aokp? As far as I can tell, I can install aokp without rooting at all.
or am I missing something?
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Yes, you can just install a custom ROM without rooting first.
I mentioned the prerooted ROM because you post said you wanted to install su.

Ok, please confirm i have this procedure correct:
1. i use Odin to install CWM
2. boot straight into CWM
3. from inside CWM, i flash the AOKP zip file, and then the gapps zip file
my understanding is that this will keep cwm as my recovery and install aokp with gapps.
am i missing anything?
audit13 said:
Yes, you can just install a custom ROM without rooting first.
I mentioned the prerooted ROM because you post said you wanted to install su.
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Milothicus said:
Ok, please confirm i have this procedure correct:
1. i use Odin to install CWM
2. boot straight into CWM
3. from inside CWM, i flash the AOKP zip file, and then the gapps zip file
my understanding is that this will keep cwm as my recovery and install aokp with gapps.
am i missing anything?
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Just make sure you flash a tar version of CWM that is meant for your phone.
I can't really speak about 4.3 because I'm on 4.1.2 but the method you described is the same method I used.

Milothicus said:
I have an i747M, from Fido (rogers) running the stock 4.3 firmware. yesterday i tried to root it using odin to install CWM, and then CWM to install supersu.
after successfully installing supersu, i restarted the phone, and got knox blocking the app. i updated it from Play, but then i couldn't open it, and it said it can't install the binary. when my phone asked to update the security certificates, i (stupidly) agreed.
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If you want to kill Konx to enable root you can flash this knox removal script: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507931
If you are just going to flash AOKP via CWM, this may not be necessary, but this is the answer to your Knox problem.

[Q] GT-I9195L installing ROM

I just got a S4 mini (with 4.2.2), and i rooted it and instaled custom recovery (CWM). I did NOT trigered Knox. I have Super SU now. I just want to know if i can download and install this rom (through recovery) without trigering any alert or bricking my phone. i dont ask in the ROM threat because im not allowed to. I apreciate your help!
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552363
Firmware: I9195LUBUAMF3
Compilation Num.: jdq39.i9195l_4.2.2_0023

alexmurr152 said:
I just got a S4 mini (with 4.2.2), and i rooted it and instaled custom recovery (CWM). I did NOT trigered Knox. I have Super SU now. I just want to know if i can download and install this rom (through recovery) without trigering any alert or bricking my phone. i dont ask in the ROM threat because im not allowed to. I apreciate your help!
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552363
Firmware: I9195LUBUAMF3
Compilation Num.: jdq39.i9195l_4.2.2_0023
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Flash anything through ODIN will trigger knox. Which is interesting since you have CWM, and that requires ODIN... Are you sure you phone has KNOX?
And to answer you other question, yes CWM can flash almost all custom/modded ROM.

If you have cwm you can flash any rom
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TNCS said:
Flash anything through ODIN will trigger knox. Which is interesting since you have CWM, and that requires ODIN... Are you sure you phone has KNOX?
And to answer you other question, yes CWM can flash almost all custom/modded ROM.
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Yes i had Knox and i could do it. I installed the CWM through odin an then i installed super su. i didnt got the Knox alert. then i froze Knox with root uninstaller

alexmurr152 said:
Yes i had Knox and i could do it. I installed the CWM through odin an then i installed super su. i didnt got the Knox alert. then i froze Knox with root uninstaller
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if you tripped knox it'll show up in the download mode, not only in the system on stock

alexmurr152 said:
Yes i had Knox and i could do it. I installed the CWM through odin an then i installed super su. i didnt got the Knox alert. then i froze Knox with root uninstaller
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You actually did trigger Knox then, probably. Boot into download mode (hold Vol-Down and Power during boot) and look at the like that says, "KNOX WARRANTY VOID". If that line says 0x1, you have triggered Knox.
That said, triggering Knox isn't so bad. You can still install custom ROMs, and yes, you can flash the one in your link. You should back up your stuff and do a full wipe when installing it though.

[Q] is it safe to uninstall KNOX from a device that just upgrade to 4.3 above ver.

hi my device sgh-i747m didn't come pre-installed with knox i just installed 4.3 stock rom because i can't find 4.1 jb stock rom for sgh-i747m bell. I noticed that when i open the knox app it is not fully installed and ask me if i want to download and install a 119mb of data.
My device is already rooted and i also successfully disable knox when superuser updates and ask if i want to disable it completely and now that i can use titanium backup i'm thinking of uninstalling it completely and not just disable, i mean is it fine to uninstall them and wouldn't affect some of my applications?

yves010598 said:
hi my device sgh-i747m didn't come pre-installed with knox i just installed 4.3 stock rom because i can't find 4.1 jb stock rom for sgh-i747m bell. I noticed that when i open the knox app it is not fully installed and ask me if i want to download and install a 119mb of data.
My device is already rooted and i also successfully disable knox when superuser updates and ask if i want to disable it completely and now that i can use titanium backup i'm thinking of uninstalling it completely and not just disable, i mean is it fine to uninstall them and wouldn't affect some of my applications?
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Just a question but is there a reason you are running a 4.3 Rom instead of 4.4.4 or even 5.0.x?
As for your question, It is my understanding that you cant just uninstall Knox, I believe disabling is your only option.
Once I did the upgrade to 4.4.4,then to 5.0.2 I don't have Knox AT ALL and believe me, the Knox thing was crap!
I hope I helped

There is a stock 4.1.1 on sammobile.com for the i747m.
Flash supersu via custom recovery and it should completely disable Knox.

audit13 said:
There is a stock 4.1.1 on sammobile.com for the i747m.
Flash supersu via custom recovery and it should completely disable Knox.
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hi again mr.audit13
this may be a late reply but i hope you see this.
can i just flashed 4.3 de-knox stock rom?

I do not recommend flashing a stock de-knoxed i747 ROM onto an i747m.
I found that supersu completely disabled knox. Try flashing supersu from a custom recovery.

Galaxy S3 4.3 T999UVUEOH1- Root Method?

Confused about rooting with T999UVUEOH1
ok

If the phone is running a stock 4.3 Samsung ROM, the phone will have knox. Best thing to do would be to run OTA updates until the phone is running the latest ROM. This will ensure that the phone has the most recent bootloader and modem.
Once updated, you can easily root the phone by flash TWRP for the d2tmo via Odin. After installing TWRP, you can flash supersu 2.45 or 2.46 via TWRP and have root access.
Note that flashing TWRP will trip the knox counter.

Ok

The method I recommended should not cause any loss of data. To be safe, always backup before flashing anything.
Is there any warranty left on the phone? If not, tripping knox isn't going to matter.
Any attempts to downgrade the bootloader may result in a bricked phone.
Looks like the root66 method involves flashing a prerooted stock ROM. If you want to try the root66 method, just make sure the root66 ROM's bootloader and modem are the same or newer than the phone's version. If the phone has oh1, I would not use the root66 method.

Ok

Flashing TWRP and supersu from TWRP is the easiest in my opinion.
Just make sure to get the tar version of TWRP to flash in Odin.

audit13 said:
Flashing TWRP and supersu from TWRP is the easiest in my opinion.
Just make sure to get the tar version of TWRP to flash in Odin.
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Nahh!! The easiest way is use TowelRoot
Only need to press a button! I'm using that firmware so I CONFIRM that it's working

I guess it depends on the rom. It wouldn't work on stock 4.4.2 for me.

The kernel was patched against Towelroot in 4.4.2. We were never updated past 4.3 so it should work fine.
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