I've been trying to root my phone and nothing is working.
My first try was through motochopper but it gave me some failure message and it seems like everyone is having the same problem. I have the superuser app but every time I try to open it, it says its out of date but it won't let me update. I read some comment on youtube and it said that it's because of the July update that the motochopper method won't work anymore.
I have not tried the twrp method that is on xda because I don't have a micro sd adapter, I dont know if that's the one that I should try but if anyone has recently rooted a Verizon GS4 and could direct me to a video or thread that would be awesome.
I really want to root my phone!!! Please help, this unrooted phone is holding me back from the wonders of root!
The rooting method you need to use depends on which stock rom you have now.
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jaxon01 said:
The rooting method you need to use depends on which stock rom you have now.
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How do I check which stock rom I have?
System Settings/More/About Phone/Build version. It should end in either ME7 or MDK.
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jaxon01 said:
System Settings/More/About Phone/Build version. It should end in either ME7 or MDK.
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Build Number: I545VRUAME7
Is there a special way to root it for this ROM?
Timothy.torres said:
Build Number: I545VRUAME7
Is there a special way to root it for this ROM?
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Yes since Verizon patched the loki workaround. Be sure to follow the link below though for root on me7.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43994323
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Keep in mind you will not be able to install a custom recovery on ME7. This also means that you will not be able to install a custom rom at the present.
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Can someone point me to a guide to accomplish this?
Thanks
CatsTide said:
Can someone point me to a guide to accomplish this?
Thanks
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Are you on ME7 or MDK
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thanks for responding...I have since found a way to get root but I was bricked for a while. Now i'm up and running. How would I know which of these I'm running?
CatsTide said:
thanks for responding...I have since found a way to get root but I was bricked for a while. Now i'm up and running. How would I know which of these I'm running?
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Look for the following. In settings> more>about phone
http://i.imgur.com/sRwvjjM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xxjGShx.jpg
If it is the mdk you have the option to root with options for custom ROMs, me7 is root only, no custom ROMs.
Well in that case, how did you do it from Mac? Luckily I have a big chunky dell for work so I have that option.
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I used a Mac myself. To see if your on me7 goto settings then "about phone" which is under the more tab. Look at the last 3 digits of the baseband number. It will be either mdk or me7.
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I am me7
I actually found a way to root on the device itself. I just copied the files to my sd and used the terminal emulator on the phone to root. I then went into quickboot/recovery and it put me into "Downloading...Do not turn off target!!" I finally got out of that.
That's the only way to do it on me7. You will need windows I believe to revert back to stock for any reason.
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So can I do backups or any kind of recoveries with me7?
You can backup with titanium for apps but no recoveries yet. But it is coming soon.
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oconnell84 said:
You can backup with titanium for apps but no recoveries yet. But it is coming soon.
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Nice! thanks
I was messing around with optimizing my vruame7 build gs4 today and i opened system recovery? is that the same as bootloader? In tiny blue letters at top left it said system recovery.
somniferumrex said:
I was messing around with optimizing my vruame7 build gs4 today and i opened system recovery? is that the same as bootloader? In tiny blue letters at top left it said system recovery.
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The bootloader is basically the ''set of instructions'' the phone uses to boot. Usually it instructs the device to boot the os kernel or the recovery environment. The bootloader loaded the system recovery because you either held volume up + power when booting, ran the reboot recovery command, accepted the ota, or your device was unable to load the os.
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No recovery is not the same as the bootloader. Here is an explanation of what exactly it is
http://m.androidcentral.com/what-recovery-android-z
Just as a heads up im going to throw it out there. Currently there is no way to flash a custom recovery on the me7 firmware.
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Just as a heads up im going to throw it out there. Currently there is no way to flash a custom recovery on the me7 firmware.
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I thought you could use Odin to flash a hacked version of ME7?
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Xplorer4x4 said:
I thought you could use Odin to flash a hacked version of ME7?
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No, once on the me7 ota youre stuck without a custom recovery/roms. To flash an me7 based rom you have to be on mdk prior.
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No, once on the me7 ota youre stuck without a custom recovery/roms. To flash an me7 based rom you have to be on mdk prior.
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Thanks for clearing that up. Not trying to thread jack but seemed l I'm me a good place to ask. What's the progress looking like towards custom recovery on ME7?
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Thanks for clearing that up. Not trying to thread jack but seemed l I'm me a good place to ask. What's the progress looking like towards custom recovery on ME7?
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Theres a couple threads in the general section outlining the process. The bounty thread and the safestrap thread.
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A friend of mine ask me how I had CWM recovery on my phone with the build number I have. VRUAME7 I've tried looking for the answer, but I'm not having any luck. Can some explain this to me?
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A friend of mine ask me how I had CWM recovery on my phone with the build number I have. VRUAME7 I've tried looking for the answer, but I'm not having any luck. Can some explain this to me?
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build number is from your rom, do whatever you're running is based on me7
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joshm.1219 said:
build number is from your rom, do whatever you're running is based on me7
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So when I rooted my phone I must have had a different build number? I really can't even remember how I rooted my phone. I guess the older I get the worse it will get.
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So when I rooted my phone I must have had a different build number? I really can't even remember how I rooted my phone. I guess the older I get the worse it will get.
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Yeah when you rooted your phone you were on stock mdk, for all intents and purposes you are still on mdk firmware, just running a rom based off code from newer firmware.
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Hi all, I got a couple questions. I'm currently still on 4.3, running a safe-strapped Rom (Galaxy s4, VZW). I'd like to upgrade to KK.
Is the latest firmware available OTA still NC5?
What method will I need to upgrade, OTA or flash stock? Since I'm rooted, is an OTA even an option? I do have SuperSU pro's survival mode (I heard that worked for a couple people). I'm guessing otherwise I'd have to Towel root.
Finally, I assume I should delete the custom ROM slot and factory wipe my stock slot before updating. Will doing a reset affect safe strap, or will it leave it alone?
Thanks!
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marbertshere said:
Hi all, I got a couple questions. I'm currently still on 4.3, running a safe-strapped Rom (Galaxy s4, VZW). I'd like to upgrade to KK.
Is the latest firmware available OTA still NC5?
What method will I need to upgrade, OTA or flash stock? Since I'm rooted, is an OTA even an option? I do have SuperSU pro's survival mode (I heard that worked for a couple people). I'm guessing otherwise I'd have to Towel root.
Finally, I assume I should delete the custom ROM slot and factory wipe my stock slot before updating. Will doing a reset affect safe strap, or will it leave it alone?
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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Thank you for the link, and everything else you've done around here, Bob. I read around a little but I couldn't figure this out: do I have to use Surge's method to upgrade or can I take an alternative route (in guessing Odin) , now that towel root exists?
I'm hesitant only bc I tried to use his downgrade /upgrade methods on a different phone and had some problems. Thanks.
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Nvm, I'm going to try to giglie's method. Guess I'm going to wipe my 2nd Rom slot and factory reset my stock slot. Hope I'm on the right track?
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Nvm, I'm going to try to giglie's method. Guess I'm going to wipe my 2nd Rom slot and factory reset my stock slot. Hope I'm on the right track?
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You can't use ROM slots with 3.72 safestrap. ROM must be installed to stock slot. Take and research this info.
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I went back to stock using Odin. took update, rooted with towelroot installed Safestrap 3.72 . Then installed custom KK rom. All worked without any issues
Here is a link with videos
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337590
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spjetrovic said:
I went back to stock using Odin. took update, rooted with towelroot installed Safestrap 3.72 . Then installed custom KK rom. All worked without any issues
Here is a link with videos
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337590
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Thanks for the info. I was just curious, could I do a full unroot/reset (I rooted with saferoot) instead of flashing stock with odin? I mean, same end result, right
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You can't use ROM slots with 3.72 safestrap. ROM must be installed to stock slot. Take and research this info.
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Thanks for the link again. I meant I would wipe my current custom ROM slot before I flash to stock or update anything.
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Thanks for the info. I was just curious, could I do a full unroot/reset (I rooted with saferoot) instead of flashing stock with odin? I mean, same end result, right
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I would recommend Odin full wipe tar. This gets your phone 100% stock. It's safe, simple and proven to work.
Watch the videos they help a lot.
I haven't done it the other way!
Don't want to miss lead you.
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spjetrovic said:
I would recommend Odin full wipe tar. This gets your phone 100% stock. It's safe, simple and proven to work.
Watch the videos they help a lot.
I haven't done it the other way!
Don't want to miss lead you.
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No, thank you! Videos are incredibly helpful. I was just curious.
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Yea the title says it all ive tryd towelroot kingo odin srs everything I could get my hands on knox just keeps blocking the binary has anyone figured out a way around this? Oh I did manage to odin flash twerp recovery and got it to stick
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Just use twrp to re root thats all. I rooted mine with philz touch and it asked me to root.
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I got it i finaly got philz to take and used the reroot option
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