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[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
well its depending on your own priorities what you exactly need and want do with your device.

My Top prio's what i need on a device is:

1. cwm

2. root

3. cm based custom rom

4. aosp based custom rom

The first 2 points are must have for me and next 2 points are wishes since i can debloat the official firmware with root access.

So if i where in your position i would decide me for the I9506 cause it have cwm and root available since it have also the s800 processor

So set your priorities and decide wich device you want :)

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] slimshouki:
Dear xenix96

Thank you for your quick support.I already decided to go for the i9506 but I have one issue that is holding me which is; the seller has a brand new one never been used and I checked the imei, about software and everything which shows that the phone is genuine and its a i9506.The only problem is that the box is for I9500 not i9506 although the imei sticker on the box is the same one behind the phone and the one called from *#06# but the model written on the back of the box is i9500 with the specs for the i9500 so is that normal ?? how about you check the back of your box and verify it and attach the photo if you can.you can see the attachments to understand me well.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
please remove your IMEI pictures ....... Do never never put imei numbers on any Inet site or else!!!!!

ill take a look on my box when iam home
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
So as i can see when i compare the pictures you got a original I9506 with right IMEI but wrong box ......

If you bought it as new from a reseller then i would throw that box on their table and request the right box or request the money back!!!!

Cause you need in case of warranty the right box (thats a requierement from my reseller)!!

If you get it from a private person then you got bad cards ....In attachement you find pictures of the original I9506 box ....

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] sheesha_straw:
Quick question, I have the SK Telecom variant E330S Galaxy S4

It's basically the same device as the i9506 right, made for the Korean carrier?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Skully_88:
Hello,

i have the Galaxy S4 I9506 when i try to flash the Philz Recovery fia Odin, i get the error "get PIT for mapping" -> "there is no pit partition" i have the original S4 cable. Can you help me?

Sorry for my bad english i,m german ;P
[Galaxy S 4 General] bumax:
Try different USB port and do not use any USB HUB, connect cable directly to pc. ;)

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Anyone have stock kernel and recovery?

AllShareCast Dongle needs both of those and I dont want to root if I cant revert back to stock recovery and kernel. :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] maxx2878:
root

hi

this root work in jb 4.3?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sheesha_straw:
guys, are there any ROMs available for the E330S version?

I'm annoyed by these SK Telecom bloatwares...

Please, any info would be much appreciated, thx b4
[Galaxy S 4 General] ipk:
Stock ROM

Does anyone have a stock rom somewhere? my games with i9506 went a bit far
[Galaxy S 4 General] fl4me-on:
You can find all available stock ROMs at sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9506&pcode=0#firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
preload fixed new cwm added for I9506: Post 2 : Cwm - versions - download
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
Anybody tried this on SHV-E330S, tried others but none of them worked. Have E330S on 4.3, baseband version E330SKSUBMK3. Any hekp is welcomed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Can anyone write a nice root guide for i9506 and please also write the disadvantages, please? I saw a guide somewhere, but many reported errors. And what about the knox and Telecom problems?
[Galaxy S 4 General] puschel_1:
Can I change Chenglu to Philz by flashing it like first time with Odin?

Do I have to wipe anything?

I have the problem with extSdcard.

Thanks!

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[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Just flash like 1st time and it should be good no need to wipe anything.

Cheers :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Is this a safe root method? everything works OK, no bugs?
[Galaxy S 4 General] puschel_1:
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

But system has custom status, so pre-installed mobile-TV app doesn't work. That's the only "problem" I know.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
What do you mean by custom status?
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Sorry, need to bump this. Im insecure wether or not to root. Who made the phil room, is trust worthy and what are the downsides of using this method? I mean; there has to be something "wrong" with it, since everyone's waiting for chainfire's, right?

Thanks in advance for answer-
[Galaxy S 4 General] aresbv2000:
One short question...can we flash our i9506 with e330s firmware?I ask because here we can find official 4.3 for e330s but for i9506 only 4.2.2 is avalaible.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Numero17:
Yes there is also 4.3 for e330 and i9506
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Any problems with the root? Reported ****? you use philz?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Numero17:
no problem it's work great
[Galaxy S 4 General] puschel_1:
Hi,

my external SD is exFAT formated, does anybody use this format too? In Philz CWM I have no access to external SD...

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Which one should I use for root? the fixed preload or no fixed preload? thanks :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] puschel_1:
For using exFAT fomated external storage only "Chenglu_cwm_recovery_6.0.3.7(0905)-fix-exSdcard.tar" works on my I9506...

I'd prefer this file.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
If you want the newest then you have to use the fixed :)

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Rooted now. Everything A-OKAY! Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Lowl1fe:
Just to start with saying I'm fresh out of iOS world and a complete noob what it comes to android so please bare with me here. That out of the way, I'm confused with this tutorial. How come this suggests I should first flash the custom recovery with Odin and only then proceed to root? Everywhere else rooting is required to flash a CWM. Also cant really find solid information whether or not Chainfire is developing a solution for rooting the gt-i9506 and should I just wait for it.

Thanks in advance for all the replies.
[Galaxy S 4 General] puschel_1:
After installing CWM you are able to install the root file, so CWM before root ;)

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9506 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] Lowl1fe:
Oh ok, and just to make sure does this method work with 4.2.2 since in the guide/comments there is nothing about which android versions are supported. There seems to be so much more to take into account when rooting compared to jailbreaking. How do I find out if my bootloader is locked before I start? (i know my I9506 is currently NOT sim/operator locked or anything) In case if something goes wrong, can I unroot and return to stock recovery even if the images in SamMobile have different CSC number?

sry about flooding the thread or if this is the wrong place to ask these Q's. I just don't know my way around here yet :]
[Galaxy S 4 General] i900frenchaddict:
Hi!

I have the e330s, I updated to Android 4.3, flashed the custom recovery, rooted, removed Knox components to get rid of these annying security notifications, everything is fine....

....but root usually fails after a reboot, so I have to boot into recovery and root again. Sometimes root access is refused after some hours, without reason, the device had just been in standby.

Root works fine, I can use Titanium Backup, Root explorer and everything I want,but root disappears after a reboot or sometimes after a few hours.

Am I missing something, or.... ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] RotteRotte:
Strange question, but what is e330s compared to 9506? Don't understand.
[Galaxy S 4 General] i900frenchaddict:
e330s is Korean. And because it's Korean, it has a retractable antenna to play digital TV on it, but this work in Korea only.

I guess the modem may be different but I haven't checked.

I can't see any other real difference but I suppose they exist since the ROMs are not compatible (or are they??? )
[Galaxy S 4 General] toxicneo:
Root without CWM?

Is it possible to root without flashing CWM?
[Galaxy S 4 General] melbournekurt16:
SHV-E330L

sir is your manual rooting will work on SHV-E330L?thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] dc_power!:
Yes, flash a pre-rooted stock rom with Odin.

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Not a strange question at all. They are very similar devices. In fact, it shouldn't be too dificult to 'port' a GT-I9506 rom to the SHV-E330S/K. I had a 4.2.2 I9506 rom running on my E330S a few weeks ago.
[Galaxy S 4 General] i900frenchaddict:
I consider it as a very interesting thing to know!! I hope we 'll have the possibility to use I9506 ROMs
[Galaxy S 4 General] JohnnyInBriz:
Bump!
[Galaxy S 4 General] mustafasadique:
the message "pass" appeared when i click the start to flash.. but the problem is when i load the zip file, there is an error message "e: signature verification failed"..

anyone can help me please.. i purchased the root explorer also, i cannot use it, because of this errors.. thank you..

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i already "pass" the flash.. but when load the zip file there's an error "e signature verification failed"

anyone can help me? thank you..

i upgraded it to android 4.3 (SKT)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wafflex:
Thanks to your message, I been able to flash my phone.

The phone is root after I installed the zip, but when I reboot my phone, the root is gone. And I have to re install the zip. Is it happening to everyone ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
Root using another zip.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wafflex:
Well, there's only one zip on the thread.
[Galaxy S 4 General] General_Lafayette:
Hello,

I have a S4 E330k, with Jelly bean 4.3 dowload with ODIN, but i am in Europe and i wish to have the GT-I9506 firmware.

Do you think I can make this guide to install the GT-I9506 firware on my E330K ? This is ok for the E330S but for mine as le final letter different, should i use another method ?

Thanks guys for answers, and sorry for my english.
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
I shall find both zip and post it here in a day.
[Galaxy S 4 General] logansrun24:
Hi! I'm coming from my rooted s2 to s4 and a little confused. I was wondering why this method doesn't need a rooted kernel before installing the recovery. Also does this work on the latest 4.3 ml2 build?

Can this method be undone and how does it affect the kernel? Is there a yellow triangle after install and how did you get rid of the knox warnings? Just uninstall the app? Thanks for your hard work on this and my apologies for all the questions!
[Galaxy S 4 General] JohnnyInBriz:
Does this method work for E330L?
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
1. Yes it should work on 4.3 firmware

2. There is no triangle you will trip knox to 0x1 = warranty void

3.Knox apps you can delete or if you want freeze for example with titanium backup

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Well there is a thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2587037

and the guys there use this root method so please ask there since no one reported me that it work on E330L.....

So it would be nice when you can confirm me if its working so i can update this thread for all :)

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
Attached are the files I have tested, one is korean and thus couldnt use. The other one is English Superuser which I am using now.
[Galaxy S 4 General] General_Lafayette:
Does this method work for E330K?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wafflex:
Well thanks, but I used the first one and still need to apply zip every time I have to reboot the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mabmed:
Same here! :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
Used kingo root on 4.2.2 jb which not affect flash counter. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2566509
[Galaxy S 4 General] DeshTwo:
need help to root my i9506 android 4.3 Orange stock

I've done all the process, flashing "Philz_Touch__CWM_6.3.7_V5.15.0_unofficial_(fixed_ preload)", Odin said PASS in green, reboot.

But when i reboot in recovery it's classic android recovery with the green toon on the floor and a red warning on him.

the only choice i've got :

-reboot system now

-apply update from ADB

-apply update from external storage

-wipe data/factory reset

-wipe cache partition

-apply update from cache

If i choose "apply update from external storage" and choose "ROOT_E330S_I9506" it failed

So i think recovery is not installed, someone to help me ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
Please refer my earlier post of removing the battery to install recovery.

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Install root checker to confirm root access. sometimes it just warns root access not there.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wafflex:
[/COLOR]

Install root checker to confirm root access. sometimes it just warns root access not there.

What for ? It just confirms root access. And I Know when my phone's rooted, ad away is working.
[Galaxy S 4 General] JohnnyInBriz:
If they used this method then YES it works on E330L
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
***UPDATE***

CWM_6.0.4.6_Non-Touch_GT-I9506.tar <--- compiled from CM Source by dridri85

1st Milestone is reached!!! ;)

[MENTION=3178106]dridri85[/MENTION] You should make in dev section a thread for future support :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] dridri85:
Thank you xenix, yup did it => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2613466
[Galaxy S 4 General] dragonheart786:
hello

will it works with SHV-E330L

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thank you very much your thread helped a lot i just install recovery and rooted my device without a single issue:good:

can you recommend any custom rom i can get rid of koren apps and device will be blazing fast
[Galaxy S 4 General] killasan:
root to remove boot screen?

I received my 9506 from APO today.It is unlocked but i noticed that the boot screen has the tmobile logo on it. Would it be a good idea to root the phone to remove this ugly boot screen to get the normal samsung screen alone. I want to keep the original OS and get normal OTA updates. (until kitkat is out stable) .I flashed 4.3 on my S3 so I have a general idea of how to do things with odin, I just want to know if what i want to do definitely requires root. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] Drnrg:
Can anybody confirm that just using cwm and obtaining root will not trip Knox? Thus warranty status maintained, I don't mind 4.2.2 but sick of the inability to change my dock icons and don't want to use a custom launcher like nova...
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
If you use 4.2 2 official firmware you wont trip Knox....

With 4.3 official firmware you will trip Knox....

Ill update thread asap.

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] simonsalo:
I thought obtaining root access WILL trip Knox??
[Galaxy S 4 General] Lowl1fe:
You absolutely sure no version of i9506 features knox at 4.2.2? As per http://androidforums.com/internatio...security-locked-bootloader-new-firmwares.html and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498850 there are versions of the device which will have knox fresh out of factory. It's just confusing since the other thread says its MGG and later but the XDA thread states MJ4 and onwards. Can anyone confirm any of this? Would really like to know if my non operator locked i9506 model running 4.2.2 features knox or/and a locked bootloader as a factory default.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sorg:
Reboot into download mode. If you will see any mention of KNOX there then your bootloader is already KNOX-enabled and it will be tripped if you will flash custom recovery or kernel.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
4.2.2 = knox is not integrated in bootloader = you wont trip knox when you flash cwm or root file

4.3 = knox is activated in bootloader = you will trip knox if you flash cwm or root file

I think this is clear enough or ?

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] sorg:
i9506 is mostly operator model. You cannot be sure for every 4.2.2 firmware (some i9505 later 4.2.2 firmwares had KNOX). Most of factory i9506 firmwares weren't available in public download on sites like sammobile.

Thus, instead of guessing, it's better to reboot into Download mode and check the KNOX there.

This is 100% working method and you don't need to remember which firmware has/hasn't KNOX.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Mr. Sorg

when i am talking about something then i talk about it because of my knox related researchings on i9506 firmwares ....

i already checked 90% of the 4.2.2 firmwares(I9506) and there is no knox in the bootloaders...... so i am not guessing something ....

i tell you the facts on i9506 device......and you can not compare i9505 firmware releases with i9506..... our device is released with 4.2.2 without knox in bootloader in every single provider firmware and open firmware.

With 4.3 firmare version we have knox in bootloader .....these are the researched facts!!

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] sorg:
It's up to you. I've only gave universal solution working on any Samsung phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Drnrg:
Question, if I boot into recovery and hooked up my phone via Odin which indicator then tells me if Knox is there or not? Happy to check for 4.2.2 for all Vodafone Australia customers :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
1st. You can use odin only in download mode and not in recovery mode....

2nd. There is no indicator for knox in recovery mode it is in download mode...

3rd. When you are in download mode (4.2.2 bootloader i9506) you shouldnt see following line:

Knox warranty void: 0x0 <-These is only to see in download mode 4.3 firmware

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] Drnrg:
Thanks, will check it out today. Coming from a nexus so all these restrictions are not pleasant!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Drnrg:
Booted into download mode on a Vodafone Australia i9506 running 4.2.2 - no Knox lines on my screen at all :D

used post #1 from this thread as a reference: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470635
[Galaxy S 4 General] simonsalo:
Once 4.2.2 is rooted will the device still recognise & load future official Samsung rom updates like 4.4 for example? Obviously losing root after doing this.
[Galaxy S 4 General] a_t_u_l:
My rooted device does not update .
[Galaxy S 4 General] boart:
Same here.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
Used wanna xpose and xpose installer on the rooted phone to get System status official and you will be able to receive ota update. Ota prompted me for update and what the points to have f***king knox. Now I enjoying Sony Z1C6903 which was fully rooted on latest 4.3 with twrp and Phil recovery with locked bootloader. Twelve days old Z1 was well better than my last one month old i9506 and mostly in sleeping state.

Send from my C6903 using XDA premium

my Sg device: Sony Z1C6903

S4 GT - I9506
[Galaxy S 4 General] Lowl1fe:
OK. Just booted into download mode and no mention about KNOX. However I would also like to know whether or not my bootloader is locked since the article also stated that Samsung started releasing GS4s with factory locked bootloaders. How can I find out? Download mode says "dualcomm secureboot: 0x1b" and "write protection: enable" do those have something to do with it?

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
If the bootloader where locked like htc ones you cant flash cwm..... since we can flash cwm bootloader is not locked but secured by secureboot.... thats why we become after cwm flash a message like : secure boot failed .... but just ignore it cause everything is working and when you will become official state back it is also possible but only with 4.2.2 bootloader ....

With 4.3 bootloader there is currently no solution and since knox is activated you cant go back to official state

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] sorg:
On 4.2.2 bootloaders (at least on some of them) it was possible to use loki (bootloader security hack) trick to get rid of red message while booting custom recovery or kernel.

Good old days. I'm glad that i'm still on such bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 General] slimshouki:
Does it work on new kk 4.4.2 made for e330s?

Sent from Samsung S4 E330S
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
It should work just try it out.

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] slimshouki:
root on 4.4.2 not working, supersu says there is no su binary installed !!
[Galaxy S 4 General] khinlae:
Same problem was found on my phone. Have you found out solving? If you know solving way, pls share us, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] 6761037:
Wait for 4.4.2 root on E330S.
[Galaxy S 4 General] 6761037:
E330S 4.4.2 E330SKSUCNA7 Rooted

Go to this link to see how to root. Very simple

http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/da-root-duoc-e330s-4-4-2-e330sksucna7.2248788/
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Root file update for 4.4,2

************UPDATE************

4.4.2 SUPPORT: - Added ROOT_E330S_I9506_v2.zip

Thanks to Chainfire SuperSu.apk
[Galaxy S 4 General] Nadirchine:
E330S Rooted successfully ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mostyle1:
rooting successful confirmation?

Greetings great fellow android users!

I am very happy to see you developers face and overcome the challenges of rooting devices, which brings joy and hope to this planet. ;)

I managed to follow the very nice step-by-step procedure in the beginning of this thread for successful rooting of my GT-I9506, had no problems along the way. I used the chenglu_v2 version and odin software as stated, but I have a question regarding the rooting itself. Is there a way to know for sure that my device is rooted now? Everything seemed to go smoothly and without any problems, but everything is exactly the same as before I rooted my device. I tried to uninstall some of the pre-installed apps (the ones that were already installed with the phone when I first turned it on), but I'm not able to have them removed. Am I doing something wrong when trying to uninstall? (I didnt use any app to uninstall, just the devices own uninstall function from the settings)

And finally, is there a way to really KNOW for sure that the device has been rooted? can I see somewhere that the device has been rooted successfully?

Thank you for your time. :)

M
[Galaxy S 4 General] russell.nash:
Hello,

you are using xda assistant which looks quite interesting to me. Can you tell me where to get this app? All links I found point to a play store app with text in chinese (at least it looks chinese to me).

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 General] maxx2878:
cvm for 4.4.2 ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Nadirchine:
View attachment XDA_assistant2.3.2.apk

this is what you want...enjoy :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] russell.nash:
Hello all,

can anyone confirm that this root method also works on 4.3 i9506 (german t-mobile/vodafone version) ?

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 General] afloria:
Hi,

ROOT_E330S_I9506_v2.zip isnt working for 4.3, Germany, Telekom.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Both files working here .... in 4.2.2 fw and 4.4.2 tested on a e330s .... so why it shouldnt work on 4.3....and i also use a telekom(german) i9506
[Galaxy S 4 General] afloria:
Hi,

Android 4.3 and the v2 Version isnt working. I boot, install zip, reboot, and all ok. After another reboot, root isnt working anymore.

I now installed v1 version ...seems to be ok.
[Galaxy S 4 General] schuepner:
On my i9506, german telekom, only the korean version has root after rebooting.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Thats strange but good to know that

....can someone with shv 330s can confirm plz again this v2 root file is working or not workung on 4.4.2 fw?

On 4.2.2 it works cause i tested it...

Thanks and Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] schuepner:
Yes, on 4.22 it worked. I think, the app cleanmaster kills root... on 4.3

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Now i tried once again to install v2, but when i open the App, it stays on installing the Binary
[Galaxy S 4 General] xenix96:
Thats normal click cwm/twrp and it will reboot into recovery to install the binarys..then it will reboot into android and you are rooted

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] schuepner:
The App hangs, before i can click something...