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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] obscuresword:
lol wow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JCJB4:
Problem Solved!!!! I install a TWRP Recovery ROM and fixed the problem thanks though... :o :o :o :o :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] vision3001:
Just rooted my Samsung S4 GT-i9505 (Singapore)

1. I've downloaded Kingo Root v1.3.5 2 hours ago.

2. Managed to root my Samsung S4 GT-i9505 (Singapore) within 10 mins :). Below are the screen snapshots from the Kingo Root desktop application running on my Windows 8.1:

As I am not able to post an image link here yet, you can look at the screen snapshots (6 of them) here i.imgur.com/dW7hdyN.gif
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Kingo Root has gone rogue again!

Kingo Root keeps asking to install most recent version of the program every time you run it. I have kept accepting the new updates. I just updated to VERSION 1.3.6 within the last couple weeks.

Yesterday, I rooted a friend's phone (Huawei Y320) and it rooted as usual without a problem. HOWEVER, when I went to look for the SuperSU app (from Chainfire) ... IT WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND!!! Instead, there was a KINGO USER super user instead. But that was not the issue. I noticed the following problems which I NEVER have seen prior to yesterday:

1. Kingo User BLOCKS the SuperSU app from installing its binaries and replacing Kingo User.

2. There was a bunch of other Chinese crap that was installed by the Kingo Root program on the phone.

3. I noticed that immediately after root, the phone started making a ton of connections to the internet. The activity was off the charts! What on earth it's trying to do via the internet activity is anyone's guess. WHY ALL THE INTERNET ACTIVITY.

I think Kingo Root has done an end run around XDA Developers. I am now extremely suspicious of this program and I strongly suggest others be extremely careful. I also would like some Senior Members to chime in here.

KINGO ROOT MUST BE RE-EXAMINED BY XDA-DEVELOPERS. IS IT STILL SAFE?????????????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MaxisMan:
I tried re-rooting my device with Kingo (v1.3.6). There were no 'chinese crap' installed, but it did install KingoUser instead of SuperSU, you can just replace it via the flashable zip.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
My hats off to you...you are a much braver man than I am. Any idea as to why so many packets of "dependencies" were being downloaded? I was watching the program's little status update window but instead of the 2 or 3 downloads as usual, I counted at least 6. What's all that stuff they are bringing down from the Kingo servers? Plus, you have to flash the BETA SuperSU v2.49 zip which has the scripts needed to remove just the Kingo User binaries...after reading the script, I cannot see anything else being removed.

Maybe I'm being a little paranoid gere, but I'm not trusting this too much now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MaxisMan:
Yeah it is quite suspicious.. Also, I just flashed the stable zip and removed Kingouser (which doesn't even work BTW:silly:) using Link2sd. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stpbystpx3:
Oh my god

is it really unsafe ? i read a few threads, what about the investigation about kingo, xda has got some results ?

i have xperia e4g and seems like the only way to root that phone is kingo root, but those threads about kingo is unsafe, stole data, and that camera thing..

i confused, any ideas :/

or anyway to root that phone.. .(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MaxisMan:
The 'camera thing' (aka MTKCamera, used to root phones acc. to Kingo, see Kingo Android Root, Safe or Not ??) is no longer included/installed when rooting. However, since the 1.3.5 update, it will install KingoUser instead of SuperSU and may install unnecessary apps as well. (in my case, there were no other apps installed other than KingoUser)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
I'll just throw this out on kingo, https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/shady-app-makes-rooting-android-phone-easier-ever-010007073.html
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] flipmode_11:
Anyone else had issues?

I had a stock S4, did a ADB or ABD backup including -system prior to root.

However it's only partially rooted, due to no instructions to backup KNOX data and uninstall first.

What do I do? When I reboot and do Vol Down into Odin Mode, there are no options, Continue or Exit.

It just says it's downloading from then on... Nothing like old Odin boot menu with half a dozen options on my HTC Diamond. :D

Thanks for any help! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Lannig:
BEWARE Allwinner tablet users!

Hi folks,

Since this post came up quickly in a Google search on Kingo Root, I thought I'd share a bit of warning for people wanting to use Kingo Root on

Allwinner-based tablets

, more precisely the dual and quad-core variants (A20, A23, A31...)

There's growing evidence that in the process of gaining root privs,

Kingo badly damages the Android system in a way that the tablet reverts to factory setting every time it's powered up

. The tablet is rooted indeed, but it's unusable.

I've seen a dozen occurrences of this being reported on various forums.

I've obtained a partition dump of a tablet in such a situation but failed to spot any visible anomaly. The /data partition is mounted indeed, but obviously it's reformatted during boot. Somehow init scripts determine that it's corrupted.

The cause is well-hidden and obviously due to what Kingo has done to root the tablet.

Note to those who have heard of the busybox mess on Allwinner tablets a couple of years ago: not the same problem. I've checked of course.

DON'T USE KINGO ROOT ON AN ALLWINNER-BASED TABLET! (unless you have a stock firmware to reflash...)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] wajidamin45:
Is kingroot method really dangerous ??

i have read this post and many other posts on XDA is it really dangerous??? can any senior member ,developer here give the answer , as this is only app to root android without raising knox flag i understand it , but who will want to compromise security ,privacy as many members are writing the king root send data and you should block it in firewall etc things kindly respond :confused: thanks in advance
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nate39:
I have tried kingroot three times and it has failed each time. Am I to assume that this will not work with an Att s3 phone. Thanks

Nevermind, now I see that you have to be at 4.3 or lower to use this and I have stock lollipop. I had it rooted at one time and thought this would be an alternative to odin and all that. oh well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mgutt:
I successfully rooted a Motorola Razr Maxx GT910 (EU). Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brandolicious:
Does it work on 4.4.2 kitkat?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] obscuresword:
I'd stay away from this method now. Read a few post up to see what I mean.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brandolicious:
Better find another way to root my phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] obscuresword:
What phone do you have?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brandolicious:
I already found a way to root my phone using towelroot. I'm using LG E975 kitkat version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jaycode:
Awesome, Thank You
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] flipmode_11:
Guys, STOP BEING CLOWNS.

Download it, run it, root it.

There is NOTHING wrong with this software. The fact that ALL OTHER DEVELOPERS request access to your phone ID and telephone number is proof that they are scamming you.

To root your phone. It will need access to a fair amount of permissions, in order to be successful.

If you are worried about your information sent to other servers, DO NOT install Office, Wood, Excel, Skype, and ***EVERY*** single other app that requests phone ID and similar permissions.

Galaxy S4 i9505 successfully Rooted with 4.4.2 (jfl..xxx etc). The following TWO APK are installed in an attempt to utilise loopholes and backdoors, in order to gain root :

Link: https://truck.it/p/z7OTCNwgsg (See Subfolder)

The following APK are used to either root, act as client from pc to root, and are the KingoUser and Kingo SuperUser APK files for SuperUser functionality.

Link: https://truck.it/p/z7OTCNwgsg

You are welcome to decompile and pull them apart before use.

You can always use a firewall on your pc and review and permit each connection to foreign servers, one-by-one. Hopefully that will satisfy the critiques, who are making unsubstantiated claims!

I look forward to a constructive discussion...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] reyradi:
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 AT&T NOT SUPPORTED :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The_Black_Rider:
Rooted Lenovo AG3300GV with KINGOROOT (Even listed not supported)

Problems I am facing are,

Super User privilege is getting only when using Kingo Super User App.

SuperSU [chainsdd], Super User[Chain fire], Clockworkmod Super User are failing to give root access and showing error and asking to update binaries.

But update process is failed.

Could anyone advice me to get most out of root access, installing clockwork/twrp recovery (will it fail with because of this issue?),

Can I try Cyanogen/Marshmallow on my device [Lenovo A730 - A3300GV Tablet] ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] creepyncrawly:
Yes, the KingUser application and associated files blocks any other root manager. There is an application on the play store called SuperSUme, which runs a script that removes all the KingUser and related files from the system and installs SuperSU. If you search the web, you can also find a post somewhere that published a script that you can run yourself if you are in to that sort of thing. Also, reading the script will give you all the stuff that KingRoot installs on your phone.

Actually, see this post from August for details.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SFwriter:
Doesn't work on my SGH-I377M Galaxy S4

I've got an SGH-I377M Galaxy S4 and this will not work on it, probably because I've got android version 5.0.1. I'd like a nice simple solution to rooting my S4 since I have a lot of PAID software (carried over from my S2 that I just retired) that doesn't work with out root. Anybody got some easy hints? :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SFwriter:
Figured it out finally...

The SGH-I377M Galaxy S4 seems to have difficulties since SAMSUNG Pushed Lollipop out to it. Kingo doesn't work now, and Towelroot can't do the job. I finally found a method using ODIN and sideloading CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jfltevl-sghi337m.tar.md5 into it and I am back to ROOTed status. Such a relief! :laugh: :cyclops: :victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] coollife2020:
Rooting Note-2

Hi guys,

I tried to root my Note 2 [N7100] using Kingoroot [downloaded from off. website]. Rooting was easy and i got a success message in the end. But later when i tried to check my root status using Root Checker it told me that my root is improper.

My motive behind rooting was to recover pics that i had lost from internal memory after factory reset.

Can anyone tell me wat sud i do to root my mobile properly... n how to recover my lost pics from internal memory...

beginner here...

Cheers...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Use ODIN to flash a custom recovery onto your phone, then simply use that custom recovery to install SuperSu v2.46 zip from the external SD card. That will root your phone. In fact, this is my preferred method for rooting most Samsung phones.

You have to search for the custom recovery tar files for your specific phone. Usually they can be downloaded from the XDA forums related to your specific device.

You can find the Su zip here:

https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/

But forget about rooting for a minute. How exactly do you propose to recover anything that was deleted from the internal SD after a factory reset? What tool will you use to do that? And why does the phone need to be rooted when the internal SD card does not require root privilege to access it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] coollife2020:
I wanted to root because most data recovery softwares pc based and android based were asking for it. I tried rooting by Kingroot app which was successful. Later I tried data recovery using this method

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705

but result was same as disk digger, undeleter app.. Am still looking for a better solution.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] vinay12301:
First of all download Kingroot any version from the link give earlier.

Then Go to Menu Open app from app drawer.download KingRoot

Now Tap on install button.download KingRoot

Then Next>>> Install.download KingRoot

Now It will start installing process and it will take few seconds to install.download KingRoot

After the process done click on the Root button at bottom.download KingRoot

This will start the rooting process.download KingRoot

After that your device will show the root successful.download KingRoot

That’s it this is simple procedure to root your android with kingRoot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] johnnxiv:
When I click ROOT. It runs for 3% and says ROOT FAIL.

Can anyone help me, please?

I have enable USB debug mode and Allow other sources.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
If KingoRoot won't root your phone it's because they don't yet have the correct exploit for your phone. So use a different root application.

Try KingRoot. It works on most phones. It is NOT the same as KingoRoot.

Once you've rooted with KingRoot, there's a way to get rid of the KingUser super user that it installs, and substitute it with SuperSu from Chainfire. Let me know if you're interested in doing that and I'll explain how it's done.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pistacios:
Yes please! This is driving me nuts!

---------- Post added at 05:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:38 PM ----------

I followed this directions in this link, easy peasy.

http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html?m=1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
The link you posted works for most cases. I'm glad it worked for you! In some cases, the SuperSu binaries fail to be installed. I figured out a way to get SuperSu in there 100% of the time.

Refer to my post in another thread where I explained the process step by step: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64536148
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Snottierwhale:
I've got a friend with a att galaxy s4 on 5.0.1. Could you please describe the method you used to obtain root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robgee789:
Hey guys is does this work on the nvidia k1 shield running marshmallow?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] An Droid:
Just install the latest SuperSU beta from the TWRP experimental custom recovery.

I wouldn't bother with any of these root utilities when SuperSU alone can usually obtain root when installed from a custom recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MSalmanKhan17:
Hi [MENTION=2687179]praia[/MENTION]

This might be the problem,

You had a virus on your phone before even rooting your phone. While you were rooting, the virus got root access and it's now doing it's thing. This happened to me yesterday. I had Kingo SuperUser installed for a long time without any problems. Ever. But yesterday I downloaded an app from outside the playstore called "AndroZip", I granted it root access and all of a sudden these commands were displayed on my phone's screen "Granted root access to appuser1293xx" and "Granted root access to pronclub". That app was a virus, and I finally got rid of it by flashing my stock rom.

However, if you think Kingo is suspicious, try unrooting, and notice any suspicious activity. If there is any, just unroot and root using any other trusted method.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Sh.ch:
Can i root my Micromax canvas A 120 running kitkat version 4.4.2 with Kingo root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Why don't you try it and tell us?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MaxisMan:
Yes, but it will install KingoUser instead of SuperSU. If you want SuperSU, flash the zip file from here:

[STABLE][2016.02.02] SuperSU v2.65
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FumbleNuts:
I didn't like KingoUser. I Rooted with Kingo Root. Installed TWRP. Then uninstalled Kingoroot which unrooted me. Then Installed SuperSU through TWRP. Fully rooted LG G3 D850
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ctzulu:
it does process and then at 70% makes a phone reboot starts goes off and FIRMWARE UPDATE and then nothing..

lg g4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MeDo_M_A_M:
Kingroot is just a fake app, just rooted statu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] micro2112:
Did not work on Nextbit Robin. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Migue4KK:
Thanks for post this, it works!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sobitthen:
I heard this is not safe approach to rooting a phone, that is installs extras not wanted and blocks superuser, if so what do we use to Root a LG G3 when already on MM? I see comment above about the security risks, were other associated comments removed? Other android forums state DO NOT USE,,,

What do the gurus here say, and if bad, why is file and this thread active?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fscussel:
Does it trips the KNOX counter?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Super-SuMe does not trip the Knox counter that I know of. Who cares anyway...there are easy ways to reset the Knox counter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fscussel:
Really? I tought that Galaxy A5 2016 has a system that is not software resetable????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RelentesSoul:
I've noticed people saying don't use Kingo because they copy your IMEI and other things, but I used it to root other devices and had no problems. I'm about to use it to root my LG G Pad 7.0, but if anyone has an alternative that doesn't take your IMEI let me know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
The easiest way to root most MTK devices is to flash a custom recovery using SPFT (for Samsung, flash the custom recovery using ODIN). Once you've flashed a custom recovery onto your phone, you simply install any SuperSu zip from the SD card using recovery. Done! I have no idea why people insist on flashing with these Chinese rooting apps. God knows what exactly they do with your phone once you've rooted.

I only trust Chainfire.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RelentesSoul:
Is that method universal though because I see nothing about using that to root this lg g pad
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] benitoisme:
I usually root my SM-J100H with Kingo because the other root method just gimme scam app. Then this time for my friend's device (same with me) it's stuck in 7%.

What's the problem? :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
If you can install a custom recovery on your phone, then yes, you simply flash SuperSu zip and your phone will be rooted. The key of course is to find and flash a custom recovery for your specific device. You won't find it discussed except by people who don't want to be using Chinese rooting apps, and who are capable of flashing their devices. SuperSu is the best root manager. To each his own.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] krustybaguette:
Any chance the Kingo root for Android will be updated to root a Verizon Note III running stock Android 5.0? I'd be willing to back off to Android 4.4 or 4.3 if necessary, but instructions i've seen here are difficult to follow.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Is the bootloader unlocked? If so, simply use ODIN to flash a custom recovery to the phone. Once you have a custom recovery on ANY phone, you just need to download the SuperSu zip (version 2.65 will root Lollipop & Marshmallow) and install it from the SD card after you boot into recovery. Done!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] krustybaguette:
still trying to root my Verizon Note III

How do I determine if my bootloader is unlocked. I seem to remember that when I accepted the OTA upgrade to Android 5.0

that permanently locking the bootloader was a consequence.

I am able to use power/volume down/Menu to reach the "If you want to install a custom rom press up/press down to cancel. Is that ODIN?

Second issue is that I run Linux on my laptop although I can boot into Win10 if necessary. Does that matter? I've used Jodin in the past but that always creates a problem with having the correct version of Java installed.

kb
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
From command prompt, use ADB to enter fastboot mode (sometimes you can put device into fastboot mode directly using the buttons). Once you are in fastboot mode (verify via the "fastboot devices" command) then issue the command:

fastboot oem device-info

On a Samsung, the key combination you mentioned puts the phone into "download" mode, not fastboot mode. Once you are in download mode, you can use ODIN to flash tar files (such as a custom recovery) to the phone.

I'm not sure if there's a version of ODIN that runs on a Linux terminal. Just find a Windows PC (a friend's for example) and go from there. Your goal is to install a custom recovery that is built/developed specifically for your device. Once it's on the phone, you can install SuperSu zip version 2.65 or 2.76 and your phone will be rooted with Chainfire's superuser and root access manager.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] johnkirchner:
I can accept the fact it did not root my device. I can not accept the fact of how much CRAP it installed on my pc and tablet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] VivaLaResistance:
KINGO not kingroot!

Hey everyone, new guy here bringing up an old thread. Actually made my account after stumbling across your threads a ton and now something I may be able to help with!

I think many of you are mistaking KingRoot for the Kingo Root program. I was skeptical at first when I noticed the missing O in KingRoot from google play. I learned quickly that something was awry when odd programs began showing up on my device. Furthermore, they came back after removal.

Then I realized there is no way to unroot/uninstall KingRoot. Fortunately the REAL app KingoRoot saved me with a few more "one" clicks.

I used the PC version but also have had success with the app within device. Here is the official website for the real Kingo Root which many have mistaken for KingRoot.

(New user cannot post links. Kingoapp.com is where you need to go. There is no play store apk that I found.)

They do add a couple apps into the rooting but they are easily removed and can be opted out at root by removing the check mark for "Install Recommended App". These are apps such as one called Kingo Link, battery savers and the like. I believe there were three and they uninstalled no questions asked.

I hope this can clarify some things and please correct me if I am mistaken myself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVAngelo:
Welcome. You're not mistaken. Thanks for the post.

Since there is much confusion between the two, they tend to both be discussed on the thread here typically in the context of needed clarification.

By the way, KingRoot is a legitimate rooting app and is significantly more powerful because it can root a wider variety of phones and more versions of Android than Kingoroot. But it has the nasty downsides to which you referred: it comes with crapware that is hard to remove, and you it takes severe measures to unroot the device or switch root managers.

On MOST devices that are rooted with KingRoot, it can only be replaced by using the Super-SuMe paid app from PlayStore. You are one of the lucky ones if you were able to replace it on your device simply by using Kingoroot.