yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Yes, you can. It contains the thumbnail cache of ur gallery. After deleting, when you open the Gallery, new thumbnails will be generated.:)

There are also apps in the Playstore that do this for you.:rolleyes:

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sorin94:
When cm10 for xperia u will be released?

im waiting about a month for it...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ashwin Prabhunerurkar:
dude dont count on it till atleast mid may

i kno fxp dont give eta thn to we wnt get jb before mid may or june
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mirost1:
You wait, i wait, everyone wait - but FXP misses sources. We need official JB for some novathor device and then FXP will begin making CM10.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
ODIN Installation (detailed)

Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!

- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)

- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one

- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer

- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe

- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5

- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold VolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)

- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer

- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked

- Click the Start button

- Wait for Android to boot

- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)

NOTE: Sometimes the device does *not* boot into recovery mode and root your device. Just do the entire procedure again if this happens. If it still will not install root and such, make sure that in Odin "Auto Reboot" is not checked. Then after flashing, pull the battery, and boot with VolUp+Home+Power button to boot into recovery manually. This will start the install process.

New to Samsung? Unfamiliar with Odin? Think all the above is a hassle? Get used to it. It's very simple, and us Samsung folk use Odin (or Mobile ODIN ;)) for everything! It's so very very convenient once you get used to it. Notice the 30 second comment above? For experienced users, the entire process indeed takes only 30 seconds!

You may now optionally want to install and run Triangle Away to reset the flash counter.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Download

GT-I9505: CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip

GT-I9505G: CF-Auto-Root-jgedlte-jgedlteue-gti9505g.zip (Google Edition)

Other models

International Samsung Exynos GT-I9500: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292615

Canadian: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2293800

Sprint: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2291827

T-Mobile: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

AT&T: Bootloader locked, do not use CF-Auto-Root on it

VZW: Bootloader locked, do not use CF-Auto-Root on it
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] matt4321:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

Really interesting following your updates on this, great to see root is now fully working. Great job
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] guitardoc64:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

Great work! I trust that this will be adapted to work with the US carrier versions as they come out.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Tha Maxx:
Yet you have once again came through for us. Keep up the continued hard work!!!! Cheers Mate!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] TingTingin:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

+1

S4 INFO
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mix1987:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

Who needs I9500? Heck, XDA developer support is the most important for me.

Coming from a future I9505 user.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Odia:
Because the i9505 is a toy next to the i9500 :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mix1987:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

How is it a toy?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] A.S._id:
different :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ATMOSF3AR:
Maybe because of the Processor
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] bala_gamer:
can you stop making lethargic comments and starting a flame war here?(either knowingly or unknowingly).

cf root will eventually come for both the models when chainfire have access to the relevant firmwares(hopefully)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mix1987:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

:D Couldn't contain my excitement regarding the root. I apologize for my post. :p
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
My country will get the I9505 only I believe, but I haven't decided yet whether I'm getting that one, or importing an I9500. I believe both actually support 4G, and if the I9500 happens to not support 4G in my area, it's not a big deal - we won't have proper 4G here until the S5 comes out anyway, and our 3G coverage is 14.4mbps everywhere I need to be, so ...

... obviously, my tools will supports both models as soon as I can get firmwares and testers for both !

I could create a CF-Auto-Root for the I9500 right now as well, but as Odia has confirmed in the other thread, with the current firmware available for that model it will not work. Here's to hoping the next firmware will be as unrestricted as the latest I9505 !
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mix1987:
Re: [GT-I9505] CF-Auto-Root

Seems kind of weird to me that Sammy will come up with restrictive and unrestrictive roms. Could it be that pre-released roms were given extra security to specifically prevent root? :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] force70:
Awesome! Now i just have to get the phone, the wait is killing me.

Thanks chainfire, once again your leading the way bro.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] A.S._id:
So - ROOT now is ready [thank]chainfire[/thank]

it's time for dump for i9505, and create ROM via Odin for restore...

WARNING! DO NOT FOR FLASH VIA ODIN

BOOT -> adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 of=/sdcard/boot.img bs=4096"
HIDDEN -> adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p27 of=/sdcard/hidden.img bs=4096"
PARAM -> adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/param.bin bs=4096"
RECOVERY -> adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21 of=/sdcard/recovery.img bs=4096"
SYSTEM -> adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p16 of=/sdcard/system.img bs=4096"
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Odia:
Correct they do.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] LegendM:
Man you are awesome !
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] kyleongwl:
Firstly, would like to thank for the root given. Rooted the device the very 2nd day. The air view, air gesture n smart scroll...was fine. However, when my phone was in "safe mode" a black pop at bottom left, I rebooted my device. Afterwhich, this features cannot work on the same webpage. When uses the tutorial on thos3 features, the phone works well. Anyone having this issue?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nuumuun:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40801013
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] gav83collins:
Yes...........................had it 2 hours and its rooted, thanks cf, used you for years now on all different things thanks

yes im shouting, wopp woop woop, signature change needed

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HMMMMM i seemed to have it working i tried is total commander to apply root acces everywhere had to force close close after 2 waits il try other apps now, no reboot
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] SavanTorian:
with my s3 (gt-i9300), i never had any problems with re-partition and f.rest.time. why should i have them now with s4 ?! :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Platypus:
Yup... rooted XXUAMDF here aswell... Great Job!! Thnx!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] hanspampel:
I qoute myself. Pls keep it clean here and hit thanks in OP for Chainfires good work. Cause you didnt.;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ephraim87:
Hi everyone, just a heads up that if you factory reset with chainfire as your kernel you wont be able to connect to your phone provider anymore and your wifi craps out. I had to flash stock XXUAMDM to fix this. Be Warned.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] JasonJoel:
Not true on my phone... I auto rooted yesterday and factory reset this morning. Everything works correctly.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] harise100:
You should have flashed XXUAMDE, then you would be able to use this rooting method. :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ephraim87:
I had XXUAMDF but what they hey, glad my phone isnt a brick.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Sammath:
im also on xxamdf but the rooting works fine :)

goed werk chainfire!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] forelli:
Hey Chainfire, many thanks for your very useful work! I have a question, please, actually, two:

If we had an Odin version of a rom, could we flash it like a Sammy firmware with Mobile Odin/Mobile Odin Pro and inject root+ever root in it? Do you think it would be pssible to flash a custom rom like this without custom recovery?

f.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ChilliBo:
Hey guys, im on XXUAMDM, will this method work here?

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] MafiaDroid:
Work where on XXUAMDF THANKS SO MUCH :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] hanspampel:
Did you read some posts here in this thread? I dont think so, otherwise you wouldnt ask.:eek:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] NL4JC:
Hello :D and first of all, thanks Chainfire!

I have an unlocked Samsung GT-9505 from Claro (Brazil operator)

baseband I9505VJUAMDE

Kernel Version - 3.4.0-460556

se.infra@SEP-106#1

Fri Apr 12 23:25:45 KST 2013

I'd really like a clean firmware first and then possibly root.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] stevo86:
Confirm that I have root access on a GS4 bought from a Telstra Store in Australia build version I9505XXUAMDE
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] jody04c:
Works perfectly on build XUAMDF. Chainfire strikes gold again!!! Root achieved!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] zige:
So yeah, this is working with MDE (with is newest here in Finland), but is there anything which i need to do different than with S3 or Note2? Should i untick example f. reset time? Any chance to brick phone, or it is really safe to root with this fabulous work by Chainfire? :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] jody04c:
No issues here after rooting but as with every venture into the unknown be prepared for a possible tricky situation. :o
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] JohnSmith743:
Ok thanks for the info!! I think I'm actually gonna root this thing now...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] stylemessiah:
Just be sure to read all the instruction carefully and you should be fine.

I was actually quite happy with the stock ROM when it was rooted, but im a tinkerer and i hadnt run a stock ROM in years of using my S2, so i gave in after a week or so and put a custom ROM on there, but the stock one rooted and debloated was surprisingly good

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Just be sure to read all the instruction carefully and you should be fine.

I was actually quite happy with the stock ROM when it was rooted, but im a tinkerer and i hadnt run a stock ROM in years of using my S2, so i gave in after a week or so and put a custom ROM on there, but the stock one rooted and debloated was surprisingly good
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] JohnSmith743:
Ok gotcha. I might install the Imperium LL rom or the Thor s7 style rom later on. Can you suggest me any good custom rom that has the feautures of samsungs touchwizz? For example, wave left or right to change a song?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] stylemessiah:
Cant help you with TW ROMS's at all sorry, ive only ever used CM (S2&4), SlimROM (S2) ROM's

As for music player gestures, its not the exclusive feature of TW or any ROM, most music player apps usually support it, me ive never used a stock music app , they and the stock music fx get removed on any ROM i use, and PowerAMP and Viper4Android go on ...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] superfabek:
Hi, I have i9505 with stock rom 5.0.1 after rooting there's a problem with encrypting device. Phone turns off, no progress bar or something similar, just led pulsating and that's it. After a few hours I've tried turn on device I've got msg "filesystem is broken" and only reset button. Anyone can help?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Factory reset. If that doesn't help, flash stock firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] superfabek:
As I said, it runs on stock 5.0.1 lollipop. Tried many times factory reset with same results.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
And as I said, if that doesn't work, re-flash the stock firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mano2:
Guys, what should I do if it's working but the phone is dropping the network in a certain amount of time?

It's working fine for example 30 minutes and after that I have to reconnect to my mobile operator network.

I found several modems here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025 , which one should I use?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Look through the last pages of that thread for the latest modem and bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Skiny:
Hi guys i'm new into galaxy s4 modding.

I want to switch from 5.0.1 stock to cm13, cf-auto-root is still the best way to root or there's othere with a custom recovery too?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
If you just want to change ROMs, there is no need for root. You just flash the custom recovery and flash them ROM + gapps.

But if you do want to root first, then yes, this is the best method if you have an unlocked bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Skiny:
Thanks man! I never do modding on this phone, i suppose i have a locked bootloader?

So root is only useful for Titanium backup, xposed ecc.. but i don't necessary need to enjoy all the custom roms features? Is it right for any custom rom?

I'm a newby as you can see, and only wants to increase performance, no hard modding at the moment :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Verizon and AT&T have locked bootloaders.

Custom ROMs are pre-rooted and usually have many features.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] cloudropis:
My phone is the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505. Android version 4.4.2, firmware I9605XXUFNB9. As you can see, it's not up to date (I think the latest version is 5.0.1) and it's hard to find a guide working for this specific version, and some guides even use relative timeframes (ie, one mentioned how "with the latest update towelroot is not viable anymore" without specifying what version that is) so I'm really not sure which ones to follow.

Is this guide good for my device, considering this is pretty old? Is my Android version/firmware covered, considered I currently can't update it? I just want to install root, no custom roms or anything, and it's also way out of warranty so I don't have to deal with triangle counters either, I just want the most basic root.

Would towelroot work, considering it's just pressing a button? I wasn't able to find whether or not my firmware version is from before or after they patched out the towelroot method.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] CVAngelo:
Flash a custom recovery using ODIN. Then install SuperSu zip from the SD card while in recovery mode. Done.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
No, towel root wouldn't work.

And avoid one-click root solutions. They seem to cause more trouble than it's worth.

As long as you don't have an AT&T or Verizon model, this root method is the best you can get.

But you should be aware of random reboots caused by Knox and root. Those two don't seem to get along very well.

This happens regardless of what root method you use.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] cloudropis:
Thanks for the quick replies guys, I'll try the OP guide.

After rooting, would updating my android version cause the root to be removed?

EDIT also, where do I download Odin? The first results seem to be from those adware filled freeware sites
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Rooting will prevent you from getting an OTA update. If you do want to update, do it now.

Otherwise you will have to update later by using Odin again, only then, you'd have search and download the firmware yourself.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ggkameleon:
Hi ! My wife when just to buy a Galaxy S4.

I have a oneplus 3 and it's easy to custom it.

For the S4 Gt i9505 of my wife they are in the last lollipo 5.

I can flash Twrp and them superSu ?

What twrp and SuperSu avaible ?

What custom Rom Android 6 or 7 are more good no bug with french langage and make with physical buttons for have multi tache ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] portaleus:
Which model? Make sure it can be unlocked.

Unlock the bootloader with Odin (search on xda), then flash TWRP, root with CF's SuperSU.

You may also want to flash lineage OS (use side's unofficial 14.1).
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] felix_w:
Successfully rooted ! Thank you !

[IMG="Root Success"]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh200/felix_w/Root%20Success_zpsr0dgljpf.png[/IMG]
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ggkameleon:
Thanks I see it for unlock ? It's a Gt-I9505 Lte no carrier.

Thanks for infos. Lineage Os ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Hexaloner:
There is new firmware for the S4 since November/December 2016. Mine is on I9505XXUHPK2 and I rooted with the

samsung	GT-I9505	jfltexx	jflte	MSM8960	msm8960	LRX22C.I9505XXUHOJ2

Because I thought *XXU* still matches, so I'll give it a try. Afterwards all kinds of popups with messages of apps that stopped responding. Contacts Storage, media.process, and others. Another factory reset fixed the problem and it seems to be working just fine!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] fmcpedro:
Did you keep root after the factory reset?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nomorebloatware:
Is this going to work okay with a GT-I9505G running 5.1? Does it matter so long as you have the right ODIN? I'm a complete novice here and swear I won't be insulted by hand-holding.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] smartypantsphone:
There is FW version I9505XXSHPL1 available, and even newer maybe I9505XXUHQC1

Will this still work?

Or can one use cfar on I9505XXUHOJ3 and then use Flashfire to update and it to latest FW and it will keep root using everoot??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
It should work.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] smartypantsphone:
It worked with HOJ3, but now Im thinking of updating ( update is still LP 5.01), after I configured all the system settings!.....

Do I have to fully unroot to update with odin, as I don't want to lose all the settings. Or will updating via odin wipe all my system settings ( home screen, permissions, basically everything in the settings and apps menu..)?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] elsandosgrande:
Updated firmware

I'm using Android version 5.0.1, Model number GT-I9505, Android security patch level 2016-09-01, Baseband version I9505XXSPQA1, Build number LRX22C.I9505XXSPQA1, SE for Android status Enforcing SEPF_GT-I9505_5.0.1-1_0051, Secure boot status Type: Samsung, KNOX version KNOX 2.3, ...

Is it still safe to use the original link at the start of the thread (third post, first page) to root this Galaxy S4 device, seeing how it was updated since 2013 and if not, then where's the updated rooting software? Oh, and is the bootloader unlocked if if it says KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0 KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0 CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30? Thank you kindly in advance!

EDIT/P.S. I'm 15 and from Bosnia, so I really need to be sure there'll be no bricking action, since my mom isn't going to buy me a new phone.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Is rooting your only target or do you also want to use a custom ROM?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] elsandosgrande:
Rooting only. I am just checking all things so there isn't some technicality that bricks my phone, since it's the only smartphone I have and will have for some time more. (I have five phones that I have collected from my mom and granny, but only one of those is a smartphone, I even have a Nokia 1100.)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Problem is that you might experience some issues after rooting.

This is something that is related to the official firmware. It doesn't like root very much.

So a custom ROM may be necessary if you really want to enter the world of modding your phone. There are TouchWiz based custom ROMs, don't worry.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] elsandosgrande:
I don't exactly want to mod, just root for fonts and if anything else pops up (ES File Explorer's Root explorer option is also a reason). Also, can you elaborate on those issues? None were mentioned in a video tutorial based off of the SPH-L720 thread (Sprint version)geek.com/android/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-1557637/ How to root Samsung Galaxy S4 - Geek.com . Anyways, is the PDA file supplied with the link on the third post of this thread valid, even after the updates after 2013? Thanks kindly in advance!

P.S. I was not allowed to create a hyperlink due to being a new member with fewer than ten post, so I hope you understand.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] jbuck724:
I have never rooted an android before, in fact never knew about the ability to root until about 2 months ago, which in turn, I have been doing research on it non-stop to learn everything I can.

Now, I was curious, with the provided CF-Auto-Root links (my device is the galaxy s5 SM-G900F running on Straight Talk but device itself is unlocked), the 6.0.1 version listed has a different firmware than my device. Device info:

Device: klte

Product: kltexx

Operating System: 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Kernel: 3.4.0-10662519

Build Number: MMB29M.G900FXXS1CQD8

Would I still be able to use the Marshmallow link even though that one is for a build number of MMB29M.G900FZHU1CPH3?

And also (I apologize, this is my first time posting and am just overly excited about everything and want to know and understand all), my computer is getting repaired right now, so is there any way to do the process using this root (this was the only one I have been able to find for my device) without a computer? I don't mind waiting until mine comes back home, I'm just anxious now that I finally feel just about ready to take the plunge.

Thanks you guys!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
This is the Samsung Galaxy S4 thread. Wrong place for you.

Have fun.

Also, it's preferred to use the PC method as it's the safest and most successful one. And steer clear of those One-click root solutions.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] elsandosgrande:
That's also what I'm worrying about, because I don't want a metallic brick.

Pwnycorn, is it safe to proceed with matching Android version, but not build number?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Rhoban:
Most of the time yes
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Thebeardwithin:
Did you succesfully root the phone with the file in the 3rd post? I'm in exactly the same boat as you are, build number and everything. Wondering if you had any succes rooting. Cheers!