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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bamadishdude:
Help

I've been snooping around these forums off and on for about a year so I've finally joined. I'm having an issue with my GS4 (AT&T)...I'm trying to root it and it is whooping me. It is an SGH-i337 4.4.2, Build number KOT49H.i337UCUFNB1. I've tried Motochopper, Kingo & CF Auto Root. Every one of them fail. Luckily I haven't bricked my phone....yet. Although I do have an urge to fly it like a frisbee out the window. I've been trying to root this phone since the 2nd of this month and I'm about at my wits end. Can anyone here help me, maybe give me some hints as to what I may be doing wrong. I do have USB debugging enabled btw. I would appreciate any help and thanks in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
You need to downgrade to MK2 in order to root. You can then re-upgrade (if so desired) to KitKat via Safestrap and rooted custom ROM. It's not as easy as it sounds though. There's quite a large thread about it in the Android development section
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ghanson:
You can go with pdaNet which does not require root. It's made by June Fabrics, just search for pdaNet via Google.

Also, on the i337 you can go to Settings > Connections > More Networks > Tethering and portable hotspot and you'll see options for mobile hotspot and USB tethering. That should get you going and no root is required.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
How has nobody asked if towelroot works on KK?

Someone go try it!!! Lol

Edit: CONFIRMED!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DaleCanFlo:
Agates towelroot and does it work on i337 nb1 4.2.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
Huh? Also, NB1 is 4.4.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dp28688:
towelroot worked flawless for me with OTA kitkat.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] salutcemoi:
TR didn't work for me

Rogers S4, 4.4.2

Kernel from March 1st

NC1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
Did you actually run a root checker? It only installs the binary, not the SuperSU app. Also, I don't think your model has a locked bootloader - you should be able to use CF Auto Root if I'm not mistaken...?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] salutcemoi:
Hi

1. I did run Root Checker and it says no root access

2. correct, I337m is unlocked; CF auto root seems to be pretty easy to use, but I wanted to try TR first
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ghanson:
Towelroot Worked on SGH-i337 4.4.2!

Same here. I'm glad to have root back and just contributed some funds to geohot. I hope he will try to crack the BL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] salutcemoi:
So it didn't work on NC1, kernel from March

Got a system update today, NE1 and kernel from May

And it worked!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dhtseany:
TR Didn't Work on NB1

Hey all,

Just tried the TowelRoot method on my AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-1337) running 1337UCUFNB1. It didn't appear to work. I installed the TR app, which didn't ask me any questions beyond installing it. I ran it, touched the "make it rain" button, and the phone then rebooted. Afterwards, nothing appeared different.

I then ran 3 different root checker utilities from the Play Store and all 3 reported back as "No Root Access". The thing is that I've found a couple people (2 specifically in this thread, and 3 or 4 others in the TR thread) who reported success with the same conditions being met (Carrier, Model, Baseband, procedures) but many more claiming it doesn't work for them. I've also found that this thread has suddenly been closed without any further discussion as the OP requested it closed, claiming that TR is supposed to be proven as working. However, if that's the case, where did they prove it, and why haven't I found those discussions after spending most of the day on this project? (To sum it up, all of my xda-developer search results are now purple ^^) I mean, TR's thread that OP linked to doesn't even specifically reference my device?

I guess I'm just lost, but I'd like to not be... Can anyone answer this: How do these root checking apps actually work? Are they reliant on SuperSU or Super User to first be installed before they'll work and properly report back the rooted status? I ask because if I've processed the information correctly, TR is supposed to enable su access, which is then further controlled (Think Windows UAC) with SuperSU. If su is now enabled/accessible, shouldn't the checking utilities report back as "rooted", even without SuperSU installed?

Am I correct, or am I missing something?

Edit: For those who Google'd their way here: Yeah, I was missing something. You can't use TR from NB1. Either upgrade to NC1 and do it there, or revert back to MK2 as described in this thread.

So yeah, disregard this post :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Another option for NB1 users is to flash the NC1 kernel then use towelroot to gain root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] marquinhodsdm:
If you're already on STOCK NC1 head to towelroot.com and click on the lambda picture. An apk file will be downloaded. Install it as you would install any app. This will be detected as malware by Lookout, because it is an android exploit. Don't worry though, it's safe. When you open the app, click on the only button "make it ra1n" and your phone should be rooted. It says that you don't need to restart, but go ahead and do it.

Your phone will be rooted. BE CAREFUL, ROOT ACCESS IS GRANTED TO ABSOLUTELY EVERY APP THAT ASKS. This is why it's detected as malware. To fix this just go to the play store and then download superuser su, by chainfire. You will now be able to manage root access. Open this app and press normal recovery and then click cancel when it asks to disable knox.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mattwarr:
Unfortunately, this method has failed for me several times. I'm not seeing what I'm doing wrong. Debugging is checked. The phone is the Straight Talk GS4 (att network) SM-S975L running Android 4.3. The baseband is S975LUDUAND1so I don't believe the phone got Atts nasty little update. Am I missing something?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
You don't have an i337. That's what's failing
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] funnjng:
New method

Here is a method that works for the s4, s4 active ,and s5 att running 4.4.2 kitkat that doesnt require a computer. Just make sure usb debugging is on and you install super su via playstore after your phone reboots http://androidcommunity.com/att-verizon-galaxy-s5-s4-active-rooted-with-towelroot-20140615/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mattwarr:
Well, the S3 I had on Straight Talk (used Sprint's network) had to be rooted with the Sprint method, which wasn't for the straight talk model that I had. No one specifically lists straight talk models in methods. I assumed the S4 was the same concept. My S3 is rooted, using a method not for the model number. Straight talk changes them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] abdel majid:
Hi pls can u snd me a working link for me to download official kitkat 4.4.2 unto my sgh i337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Tronicus:
Is there any difference between rooting the 1337 and the 1337m?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
No but you can search for a working link. Look in the forums

Yes. Read the thread
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] phillytothemax:
Sorry wrong answer

this DOES NOT WORK with the ATT s4 4.4.2. tested

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if youre not contributing then shut the hell up. we dont need useless responses when people are searching for answers
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
This is a pretty useless post considering if you had read the thread you would have known it doesn't work on 4.4.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RockRatt:
This above DOES IN FACT WORK for the S4 4.4.2 TESTED BY MANY. You HAVE TO BE on NC1 firmware for it to work.

Since you quoted the ABOVE link then your information is wrong. IF you were talking about any OTHER root method working on S4 4.4.2 then most likely they will not work. As TowelRoot has been the ONLY CONFIRMED working with 4.4.2 NC1 firmware. If your on 4.4.2 NB1

Sent fron I337 Red BadAss Themed ShoStock 7.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
Sorry, my bad. I assumed he was referring to the video guide and didn't look at the link. Towel root definitely works on nc1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RockRatt:
I took it as he was saying TowelRoot does not work on 4.4.2. If that is the case he was wrong.

If he was talking about the video guide he is right. But he had quoted the TowelRoot Link which leads to confusion.

So I was just trying to help with it all and clear up any confusion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] razzrmaxx:
Towel root did the job on my At&t samsung s4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bluntified:
Worked for me too. I couldn't get it to download using FireFox browser but it worked using Chrome. Easiest by far.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bnjmnalan:
So is there anything that works for 4.4.2 on Ni1? I've been searching and only find root methods like this thread that are old and don't work any more.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hanexs:
Failed Superuser.apk already exists?

Hi,

I followed your tutorial. Thanks for making it really simple.

IUve ran it a few times with problems. Last time I had "error Superuser.apk" already exists. So I uninstalled SuperSU. Ran it again and just got "failure"

I have a SGH-I337M on 4.4.2 I previously tried rooting through odin3 and installing a rom called N2. Not sure if that is relevant.

[IMG="Failure"]http://s12.postimg.org/4i2dlcfa5/Capture.png[/IMG]

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gilbequick:
Are there any confirmed root methods for 4.4.4?

This non-rooted business is driving me crazy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chitown835:
If you are on Nj4 then use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2939553
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gilbequick:
Yes, NJ4.

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gilbequick:
Ok, after reading and reading some more, it looks like the AT&T S4 has a locked bootloader and there's no way around it. The phone can be rooted, but for what? No AOSP, no custom ROMs, hell you can't even reliably delete the stock bloatware. WTF? What's even the point of rooting? Is there any benefit at all?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
Haha of course you can delete stock bloatware. Just need a root app for that. And as far as ROMs, there's Safestrap
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SpencerC1993:
Hey. Will this work on 4.4.2?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iBowToAndroid:
Can an i337 be rooted on 4.4.2?

Yes
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SpencerC1993:
Okay. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] VAGaterian:
So... I have a Virgin i337 Galaxy s4. Unlocked. Got the Lollipop upgrade from telus.... it makes me very sad. Question is....how does one go about rooting it, and rolling this back to KitKat, safely? an which provider's ROM should I be using? Telus or Virgin?

I'd guess Telus or does it not matter?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] taersious:
Samsung Galaxy S4 (AT&T) running on tracfone

I am wanting to root to get rid of bloat and fix an issue with 3 Phone processes running which causes me to not answer and not make phone calls. All other aspects of the phone work great, albeit bloated down by preinstalled apps.

I have run the Motochopper.

Here are my results (file already exists because I had to run it again for this post)

<pre>
[*]
[*] Motochopper: Android root exploit (Windows version)
[*] v1.1
[*] by Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss)
[*]
[*] Tested on the Motorola Razr HD, Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, and Atrix HD.
[*] Supports lots of other devices as well. ;)
[*]
[*] Before continuing, ensure that USB debugging is enabled, that you
[*] have the latest USB drivers installed, and that your phone
[*] is connected via USB.
[*]
[*] WARNING: This will likely void the warranty on your device. I am
[*] not responsible for any damage to your phone as a result using this
[*] tool.
[*]
[*] Press enter to root your phone...
Press any key to continue . . .
[*]
[*] Waiting for device...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
[*] Device found.
[*] Pushing exploit...
6319 KB/s (1283460 bytes in 0.198s)
[*] Pushing root tools...
8047 KB/s (366952 bytes in 0.044s)
7628 KB/s (1867568 bytes in 0.239s)
6932 KB/s (1578585 bytes in 0.222s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
[*] Rooting phone...
error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.
[*] Cleaning up...
[*] Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit.
Press any key to continue . . .</pre>

I don't see any comments abt this issue. Can someone take a look at this for me?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] taersious:
More Info about failure

It looks like according to this article github.com/aria2/aria2/issues/321 pwn must be recompiled with the following flags:

CFLAGS += -fvisibility=default -fPIE

LDFLAGS += -rdynamic -fPIE -pie
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] millionairewill:
Will this work with version 5.0.1? Or is [Odin?]way the only way? (In which i have to downgrade then root?)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] audit13:
For an i337m running 5.01, an easy way to root would be to flash cfautoroot via Odin: https://download.chainfire.eu/811/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jflteub-sghi337m.zip

Just note that rooting will trip knox to 1 from 0.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] poc15:
Root in s4 i337

greetings, I write by this forum to inform them that you download the application in his name Kingroot latest version 4.9.3 and could complete the root without inconvenience. s4 samsung i337 dispose of AT & T. Android 5.0.1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JDToonish91:
whenever i try to run the root "run", it went through but then at the end said "error : only PIE is supported"?

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is there a guide on how to use this method? thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] audit13:
Cfautoroot will not work on the att i337, only the i337m which was released in Canada and some other parts of the world.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MarcusOy:
I can confirm that my Galaxy S4 i337 (AT&T Version) on 5.0.1 is rooted successfully using KingRoot. Works like a charm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mrrocketdog:
good video.:good:

err on the side of kindness
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Aqua1ung:
For the life of me, I just cannot get my phone recognized. I installed Kies as instructed, but nothing moves. Nothing happens. Isn't Kies supposed to recognize the phone? Mine displays "Please connect a device." Tried the "Troubleshoot connection error" but it doesn't seem to help. I even rebooted the computer etc. Nothing. What am I doing wrong? (I got the i337 32G version.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rsarwar:
Just a suggestion which worked in the past (different phone), try rebooting the phone itself?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] zekeblue:
Excellent! Thank you Relys. I will go ahead and root this weekend. Not having to re-setup will make it painless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rsarwar:
Thank you .. ! Will try as well this weekend ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] confar:
It works for me.

Then, i used triangle away to change a modified status and now i have ota updates

Enviado desde mi GT-N8000 usando Tapatalk 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Norcalz71:
New to samsung devices, sorry for the clarification needed:

At this time, is it possible to restore (via odin) to 100% bone stock out of the box conditions? I have my new 32gb att S4 and before I start installing apps and messing with the system I like to know that there is a method in place fot starting with a conpletely clean slate as if it were just out of the box for thr first time. No apps, residual user data, etc leftover.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rsarwar:
Good question .. I am wondering if Odin would be the only way or what if I do a Factory Reset will it remove the Root? Or cause something wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Art Vandelay:
I'm in the same boat. No idea what to do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budeone:
very nice video, made is very easy.. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dj-Rodney:
I will be getting my S4 in the mail soon. I'll be looking forward to rooting it, but I'll wait till the unlocking of bootloaders is available.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] galaxyS4fandom:
Bought my S4 a couple of weeks ago, already have a custom rom on it thanks to the XDA community!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] haremmon:
Thank you very much, my first android phone and managed to follow the video and root my phone without any problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KINGDROID25:
Does it matter what version of android u have??.. I jus got my phone yesterday and I am eager to root
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dled1286:
So the root is easy thanks to djrbliss but is there any news on the bootloader unlock? Ive read the thread that there is an exploit and that the true unlock was waiting to be tested on the verizon version of the s4 but verizons hit almost a week ago and i have yet to see the unlock. The work around im sure works but i have more experience with unlocked bootloaders via my Nexus 7. Any info (other than links to the work around:silly:) would help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
Do you mind posting a link to the thread that states there is a "true" unlock being tested?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dled1286:
Bootloader hacking details;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
Your assumption is wrong. This thread you posted is about LOKI and has already been closed. IF a true bootloader unlock has been found or is being tested it HAS NOT been released to the public yet. Please stop spreading this untrue information.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] snowbdr89:
new to the s4 and im a bit confused on whats going on i used this method to root so is there anything else i need to do to be able to flash cm or aokp?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301762

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295557

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2291956

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2262996

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2297033

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2297900

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2275545
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] snowbdr89:
I am rooted using motochopper with twrp installed
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] wified:
If you want to get rid of the "custom" phone status, and the unlock icon on your boot screen, follow these instructions :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41734310
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dled1286:
Sir either EVERYONE and thier mother is spreading rumors or djrbliss HAS unlocked the bootloader somehow.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
Just "Wow"!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
Can't you odin twrp or cwm on the s4 and then flash super-su to root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] beanbeanbeanbean:
umm this is my first post, but I was smart enough to read every thing and know it's a work around of the boatloader the change a header to "0" so that something something something thinks everything is ok. It is NOT an unlock. It says right in the front page that it is not a unlock.

Reading>you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] geliner:
it really works for me.

Many thans.:good::good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KINGDROID25:
Ok I finally rooted my phone.. I have some questions one is it normal tht at boot now it shows Samsung wit an unlocked lock and says custom and does it matter tht in abt phone it says custom??..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
It is important that you follow the forum rules and use the search function. This same question (and many answers) has been posted several times already. Good luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KINGDROID25:
Thanx man I jus read quickly through the post hard to read each post when I'm chasing a 4 yr old holding a 4 month old and reading Tapatalk with one hand lol..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sloanster:
So, Help a Brother Out!

Ok, can you upgrade/Flash/Install the baseband with out going back to stock?

Is the baseband the firmware package including the radio?

What is the difference between UCUAMDL and UCUAMDB?

does these signify the radio or what exactly?

Thanks, for advance cooperation...:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
I don't have an s4 so can't answer you specifically, but am very experienced on the s2. Baseband does include the radio. If you can find the zip file for the radio you want you can flash it in your custom recovery. Google ucuamld, etc to find out what the differences are. I haven't seen radio zip files in the s4 forums, but maybe someone else can point you in the right direction.

Good luck
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
You got your hands full!

I would give you some information about it here but there's just too much info to put into one post.

You might want to start here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2296014

but make sure you read all of it and check the links of other posts that are in that thread as well when you get time. The actual reason why it shows "custom" is a bit complex, but there are a few things listed in that thread that could help. Good luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KINGDROID25:
Thanx a bunch tht did thd trick
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Titankahn:
Hi I wanna ask if you have an easy way like this to unroot too? I heard it voids warranty so I'd like to unroot in case I have a warranty porblem. Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nativane:
OTA updates after Motochopper SG4

Hello my SG4 its like yours now (rooted & unlocked) , but i got OTA message that said i cant do updates OTA way,,... are you same?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
yep; i unlocked SIM to use phone overseas, rooted to install different apps and ROMs. install a recovery (i used OneClick to root, clean up, and install TWRP recovery). i know i cannot install updates OTA, but i can flash any ATT/international ROM and kernel, so i get the best of all worlds. if you need help installing recovery and/or flashing PM me and ill walk you through it. its pretty easy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] feetr2c:
Can this be undone as well?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Arnezie:
very easy guide , Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BmBoof:
Great guide! Thanks so much!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rsarwar:
I am wondering about this too .. I have still not Rooted yet as I am still reading the numerous threads :eek: :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] turilo:
Well to kill root for the Canadian s4 is a simple reflash of stock fw
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rsarwar:
I was watching a vid on youtube which showed SuperSU and within its settings was a feature called Full Unroot, clicking this would unroot the phone and retain all apps and things other than root stuff. Wondering if anyone tried this and would it re-enable OTA as well. Thanks again, trying to get all my info before I root. I am not interested in doing custom rom stuff yet as I am still happy with the stock apps but when I get bored I might give it a wirl like I did with my S2 LTE prior to this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] desichiko23:
so yeah, THANKS 1st of all, i JUst rooted my GS4 and i have to say---what a easy process ive seen---ATT had put a some kind of MM#2 voodoo on my phone and i wasnt able to receive or call out, it says the device is stolen/lost:p, but was just curious if this rooted process will keep my gs4 working without any probs????