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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] joaobarroso:
I use the triangle away that i have made download from the chainfire post but it dont reset my counter and state.

after use the triangle away my phone, on defenitions/about my phone/state/phone state said "personalizated." on the state propriety and the triangle away app said counter:0 binary: Official

It's this normal?

NOW I GOT IT

I have done a factory reset and it's all on, now said official on state.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] :
Will try this when I get home :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] gtizon:
After rooting using this method, can I just install custom recovery and flash ROMs from there?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] timberwolf60:
Used sgs4 flasher to flash chenglu cwm. I was using it on my S4.

Send via i9100 using XDA premium,

ROM: Stock XWLSS_DNF

Kernel: Phil XWLSS V5.03.0

superSU 1.30, 32gb fat32
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] RATOz:
If anyone have this message

Try flash using another usb port.

Don't use front usb
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
No, just don't tick the re-partition tickbox.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ruffruff:
I had the same issue but I resolve using the following steps:

1) Restart PC

2) Disable KIES process in task manager on the PC

3) Use Samsung usb cable

4) Start Odin and plug the phone in download mode

5) Flash and done.

Not sure if it is because my first try, i was using a old usb cable therefore getting the no pit partition problem.

But things were working fine after i apply the above steps.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nathsgames:
Even after a wipe, the battery drain on this Kernel is incomprehensible. Also how warm it gets. You sure it's not overclocked...??

Anyway, I need my phone to go more than 2 or 3 hours so I have to go back to stock or find another rooting source.... :-0(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
No battery drain or overheating for me.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] bwp85:
I received my GT-I9505 today from Hong Kong.

Baseband: I9505ZHUAME1

Build: JDQ39.I9505ZHUAME1

I've been in to download mode and found this:

last line in top left corner.

WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLED

Does this mean the boot loader is locked?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] afilopou:
Nope

10chrs
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
There's no kernel included, so ...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] miro666:
It "was solved"...After couple of days BINARY stay Stock (Official), but SYSTEM back on Custom...What now i must doing for all official. I dont wont factory reset. Me is born all time recovery my apks again and again after trying CF Auto Root...

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nathsgames:
Well ever since applying your root method, my battery life has gone down the toilet. I thought something went wrong so I did a full wipe but no it's back again.

I am on stock ROM just rooted with your CF-ROOT.

Nothing else changed. Phone was perfect before.

Just thought I would let you know as I have never ever had an issue before.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
As is literally documented in probably more than a thousand individual posts, you need to a full unroot and return to stock for the system status to stay on Official.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] trabando:
thankxxxxxzzzz
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Sivasli_:
Hi guys,

Is this the same as rooting the S3??

Will it delete anything on the phone, just to root?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] miro666:
Does this mean that if I want to have CF Auto Root (roooted device), can not have both (and BINARY SYSTEM) on Official? I'd have to go back to stock firmware for full Official?

Well, for me it is most important to have access rooot, from the counter and custom/official .... And if there is a way that the SYSTEM = Custom and BINARY = Official, I can get OTA / KIES ability?

Thanks forwarding Chainfire.

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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] elburo:
After flashing this cf auto root

Will I be able to load ota firmware updates?

By the way : Great work dude!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
If you can't, just download the update on your computer and install it via Odin instead. Simples.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Sivasli_:
Guys is this method the same as in Galaxy S3..

With CF root and Odin??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] s2dh:
Hi all,

I am on UK EE SGS4, xxUAMDF and i rooted with Motochopper, but want to go with this CF-Auto-Root.

I did try to remove the root but had issues locating the files to delete and uninstall?

1) Does cf-Root work OK on the i9505xxUAMDF?

2) How do I go from motochopper root to CF-Auto-Root

3) should I get the latest update for my phone first then re-root? (if so anyone know the link for the official Samsung update for my xxUAMDF version?

I am fairly new to the S4 and rooting it etc...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] squabbi:
You shouldn't update bride the newer ones have a protected kernel. But you can still use a Pre-Rooted ROM to root it.

I believe there are no differences between the two root methods. As they both work. If motochopper has worked for you. Leave it. CF-Root will do nothing more.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
If you've already got root access then there's no point in trying this one.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] joker3001:
Tried this on my S4 with UK MDM firmware on it.

Got the following ... is it rootable?

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
Sounds to me like it couldn't see your phone. Did Odin recognise your phone when you plugged it in? I assume you were in download mode?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] joker3001:
Yes, came up with the yellow com1 and I was in download mode.

J
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
TriangleAway won't reset the flash counter. It correctly detects the counter value of 4, but when I select reset and confirm, it says counter's been reset and 2 secs later the device freezes and turns off. When I turn it back on, counters is still on 4. When I try to reset again - same thing happened.

Is it supposed do work only with stock kernel? Currently using WanamLite v1.0 with AdamKernel v1.3.1.

P.S.: It's an EE handset.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] InevitableDJ:
ive noticed that myself, im on count 1 but every time i go to reset it it'll freeze. i purchased mine offline form Argos, unlocked to all networks

EDIT: on BoBCaTROM v1.0, AdamKernel 1.3.1
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] victorator:
Triangle away only works from rooted stock roms. Doesnt work from any of the AOSP roms !
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
Time 2 reflash today... :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] InevitableDJ:
thanks, i am aware of that however BoBCatROM isnt AOSP, its a Touchwiz based on MDM and just to clarify as well that before i moved to this ROM i was on Stock/Rooted MDM and still experienced the same problem.

EDIT: image of about phone
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
It does the same thing with rooted stock-rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] InevitableDJ:
Thats right it did the same thing to me on stock rooted MDM

edit: At that time i was using AdamKernel 1.2
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
Will test with rooted stock FW tonight.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
Do a factory reset, I had the same thing on a stock rom.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] monkteo:
Hello and sorry for the noob question ?

I just bought an S4 I9505 and I am on stock rom ,

if I only ROOT the phone, something appears on the counter?

I need to us Triangle Away ?

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Eambo:
Is there a way to use this on an encrypted phone? I know in its current state it destroys the encryption. If not, are there other ways to root an S4 i9505 without destroying encryption? I hate ActiveSync, forces encryption on the phone :(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
[MENTION=4697294]Eambo[/MENTION], Moxier Mail.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] CarlT:
[MENTION=4726542]InevitableDJ[/MENTION]

What's the font you're using called please?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] joker3001:
Ran ODIN in Windows 7 compatibility mode and it worked fine.

On Windows 8 ...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Sivasli_:
guys, if i just root with cf root, will it delete anything on the phone??

Or will it just root

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] apeiron6:
It will just root, nothing will be deleted :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Sivasli_:
thanks ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Brendo:
Do you have custom recovery?

Tried factory reset or "System modified workaround" in Triangle Away?

---------- Post added at 10:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 AM ----------

Yeah, normal practise for me is connect in download mode before opening odin, however have found that order makes no difference

With our device this error seems to appear because of the connection - most of the time it is because of the usb cable. G4 does not seem to like cheap usb cables
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] lowspeed:
Will this work on the at&t i337 ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] kano45:
+1?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] imthatguy83:
Highly doubt it, he made this root on a different build version then what we just got..

My Phones Build# is JDQ39.l337UCUAMDB. [Settings>More>AboutDevice]

Read his first post, it opens with "This root has been tested on the XXUAMD2 firmware and is found working. It will not work on older firmwares that that, and we'll just have to wait and see if it will work on newer ones ...

You guys like being guinea pigs then feel free, however I'll struggle waiting patiently for more experienced people to build the road we get the pleasure of traveling down.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Bizzy_B:
I rooted my S3 always via download mode. S4 does not make an usb connection via download mode. USB debugging is active. Rom is JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDE
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Gil1957:
I have a quick question. I am going to buy my S4 from Best Buy. I am on Sprint. Is that the 9505 or is it a different model number? I can't find this answer anywhere.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] HANDSY:
I would play it safe, wait til you have your device and look for the model number on the supplied documentation.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Bizzy_B:
Sry I was talking Brick.Had been in the recovery mode. Now everything is working fine
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] pro_b:
I tried it on the att version and it failed through odin. Didn't brick though so no worries. If there's anything someone need me to try just let me know. I have the Note 2 so I won't be too upset if this goes south.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] avetny:
I like that.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Hans Kruger:
Too bad 9500 can't be rooted,

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] The-Kevster:
Just collected my i9505 in the UK with firmware I9505XXUAMDF. Is this specific to the firmware version specified or is it ok to test?

Also the about screen lists SELinux as permissive :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Annie the Eagle:
That is the same version as my one I just collected from Three. That version is (under hexadecimal) later than the version in OP. So I might test when home.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] The-Kevster:
I've just tested it....seems to be working.....

Yeah it works!!! :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Annie the Eagle:
Thanks for confirming bro. Puts my mind at rest and I feel safer now. *cheers*

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] - When I get home and root this baby. Expect beer money coming your way
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] The-Kevster:
As an update it does now say my device status is "Custom" and I'm not aloud to check for updates as my device is modified :(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Meilow:
CF-Auto-Root also working on firmware I9505XXUAMDE ;)

Thanx!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Annie the Eagle:
Confirmed working on the I9505XXUAMDF firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] rawintellect:
Will this work on Sprint's (US) version of this phone? It's qualcomm based. The baseband version is L720VPUAMDC.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Jumpin' Jon:
Confirmed working on O2 UK I9505XXUAMDF. Great work.. can now restore my Ti Backups.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] pro_b:
Unfortunately, the only sure way to know at this time is to try it.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] xtzz:
I can confirm that phone freezes again when trying to manually reset the counter even with stock rooted FW (AME2) but setting it to reset the counter on reboot seems to have done the trick.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] bwp85:
I assume that the update that is requested out of the box causes problems with this root method regardless of region. I have also seen some other root methods which have issue with I9505's sold in Asia eg. I9505ZHUAME1. Any clarification would be great on this subject. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
Are you talking about the su update? No problems, it's fine.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Eambo:
Thanks xtzz (Another Northern Irelander?! :))

Unfortunately I can't pick and choose my mail app, my enterprise is using Citrix Connect to force policies on the phone - only once the policies are enforced does it then allow you to sync. It also pushes the settings automatically (no entry of settings on my side) directly to my email app - so I have no say in the matter.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] loungecat:
custom recovery

Hi Guys.

I rooted my phone with chain fires cf auto root,went well.

But can't seem to install a custom recovery,i have stock recovery,but it's so small i can hardly read it.Can i install any custom recovery now that i have root??

Any ideas what im doing wrong??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] occtec:
No custom recovery is perfect atm, I would recommend twrp it is the better of the two.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] loungecat:
Can i flash twrp over cf root??:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] occtec:
Root is root recovery is recovery, yes you can ;)

Please don't forget to hit Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] m.garz:
one of the easiest root methods to date :good:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] tempy1:
Thank you

Weird thing, i rooted it.

Eveything went fine.

3 days without a hitch. Today i lost root. Can't update the supersu binary. Titanium backup says not rooted.

Will be rerooting
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] bwp85:
It was an OTA update.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Just re-root ? Which firmware version are you on now (after OTA) ? All firmwares I've tried (quite a few) work fine, but if there's one where it really doesn't work, of course I'd like to know about it.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] theleftykid:
Awesome

Woking on my Galaxy S4 I9505 ZHUAME1
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] :
Works like a charm on MDM!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] starbucks2010:
Chainfire,

Do you plan to build a custom recovery for I9505?

Which recovery do you use at the moment on your phone?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mathieulh:
It's a protection, the partition is forced to ro if the device status becomes "Modified" it has to be set to "OFFICIAL" before you can use TA to reset the counter. Of course the protection all together can probably be patched somehow but I don't think anyone has looked into it. On a side note you are better off than on I9500 where the partition is protected at the bootloader level, on those it will probably be impossible to reset the counter short of exploiting the bootloader, figuring out how Samsung folks do it (probably some special jig) or using a leaked engineering bootloader (that's a risky process)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Myeah, I'm not going to say anything more than that we're working on it *wink* *wink*

(Also, most of the stuff you've been posting about this has been mentioned in various places already)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Chainfire:
No and none. But if I were using one, it would be TWRP.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Zoot Allures:
I "thanked" both two posts, this was the one.

Waiting for my S4 LTE (ETA next week) this is kind of interesting.

Dank u wel.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] occtec:
Hi chainfire, so you will no longer be developing any kind of custom recovery :( why not :confused: We always look up to devs like yourself and the cwm recovery project was well done indeed, so why stop now??? You say you don't use any custom recovery so how do you flash custom roms from your device? Yes I also agree that twrp is probably the best option atm BUT I won't deny that I haven't been waiting for you to release a stable version of CWM recovery ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] devourerx:
hello, i just want know if this root would work on my phone version. thank you
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] occtec:
Hey devourerx, yes it will. Enjoy :)

Don't forget to hit 'Thanks'
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] whshum:
It failed to root I9505 after I upgraded to the latest stock ROM via KIES this morning. It is a Hong Kong stock room, the ver is PDA:ME3 PHONE:ME3 CSC:ME3 (TGY)

Android 4.2.2

I9505ZHUAME3

3.4.0-626292

JDQ39.19505ZHUAME3

SuperSU always say, need to be updated; but after I clicked update, it said failed to install.........even after I rebooted the phone few times

Thanks!

The problem is solved, thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] timberwolf60:
You are on mdm rom. It will worked for you.

Send via i9505 using Tapatalk,

ROM: PYRANA 1.3 Lite,

Kernel: adam 1.32, Phil 5.05.6 CWM,

superSU Pro 1.30, 64GB exFAT Card
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] devourerx:
alright flashing now, thank you so much
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] petedaddi:
Works on MDD and Triangle Away works as well.

Edit: Triangle Away doesn't seem to work.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mavixda:
I have this

I want to use cf-auto-root with odin.

my question is, can I also flash with mobile odin.to be tied to the barrage of counter.

thanks already.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nicotheandroidguy:
Use the special Odin that came in the folder you should have downloaded when getting cf auto root.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] topcat07:
Works perfect on mdm. Finally blacks are no longer red and black crush has gone out the windows. Happy days! :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Mittaa:
Enjoy your smear :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] sebarkh:
Works, but with one of the options ticked in settings. Check yourself in one of the threads... don't remember now.

Sent with Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT I9505)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] mrm1:
"System Modified Workaound" needs to be ticked, but you need the full version of Triangleaway or pro version of SU to be able to enalbe it.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] monkteo:
May I ask , how did you solve the problem?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] coki4:
Working CFauto-root?

Samsung Galaxy s4

PDA: I9505XXUAME2

CSC: I9505CROAME1

MODEM: I9505XXUAME2

Kernel: 3.4.0-526204

se.infa@SEP-101 #1

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] topcat07:
Doesn't bother me at all, barely go in the settings.

Don't think I will even update Rom now until lime pie
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Mittaa:
Same for me, I honestly don't care that much too. I enjoy my new S4 as it is for now.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Dark Angel Arus:
Hello,

Please don't kill me for asking this, but:

Will this work on version I9505XXUAMDM?

I ask as I have seen other threads here saying that it will not work, but I unsure if this method has since been updated to include rooting for this version.

Please be aware that I am not a dev, and have only previously rooted my HTC Desire S, which was a nightmare (I am aware that HTCs are notoriously hard to root in comparison to Samsung). This makes me rather nervous with this stuff!

All I want to do is move my games to the SD card! :'(

Thanks in advance for your understanding.

Arus
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
It didn't used to, but does now.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Dark Angel Arus:
Thanks a lot for the quick and simple reply.

One other question: rooting the Desire S meant being forced to factory reset my phone.

Looking at the root instructions, it does not seem that this is the case, as it is much more simple.

Can you confirm that the handset is not reset?

Thanks

Arus
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] StuartTheFish:
You would only have to factory reset it if you want to zero the flash counter afterwards, and even then you don't always have to.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Dark Angel Arus:
Ah I see, and that is only so that it doesn't void warranty (OFFICIAL as opposed to CUSTOM).

That's cool, its just so that I know what to expect.

Thanks a lot for the help!

Arus
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] HAKANN:
After this can I still update my device OTA and device status official?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] F|OYD:
GT-I9505

Chainfire, thanks a lot. You are awesome!

Used your CF-root for my GT-I9300. And now using your CF-Auto root on my GT-I9505 (de-bloated), also flashed the CWM recovery over it using SGS4 Flasher. Everything working flawlessly. Thanks again.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] ruffruff:
Hi Chainfire,

Do you have any plans to update mobile odin pro with i9505 support?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Hyena:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Mittaa:
Chainfire wrote this a day ago :o

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42190613&postcount=2894
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] nathsgames:
No.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] avatar_ro:
Guys,

How am is suppose to know if it's working for my model or not? on cf root page it says GT-I9505	jfltexx

My phone is:

GT-I9505

4.2.2

Baseband: I9505XXUAME2

Kernel: 3.4.0

Build number: JDQ39.I9505XXUAME2

I really don't know what to make from CF's page of supported models. Maybe can someone can make it clearer?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] Dark Angel Arus:
Triangle Away

Hello all,

I have just rooted using the method on this post, and it worked.

Afterwards, I tried to use Triangle Away to reset the counter, but although it did not error, it did not seem to help.

Has anyone tried this?

Should I try again?

Thanks

Arus