[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
This thread and these instruction's are no longer needed.Thanks to geohot and towelroot.com. We now can directly root kitkat. Big thanks to [MENTION=5780393]jkeuclid[/MENTION] & [MENTION=3047491]Devo7v[/MENTION] for the find and testing.

This thread will be left for legacy purposes

READ THE WHOLE OP

I have personally used and applied KK via all method's on this OP multiple times,so have several others.Make sure you are following instruction's 100%.

I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH COMPLETE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTION'S. Post request's for help that are answered here may be ignored. Technical ?'s are always answered.

IF YOU ARE NOT ON COMPLETELY STOCK J.B 4.3. STOP AND GO HERE----> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629093

This is the lastest I537 OTA (received starting on 6/6/14) reworked to install as a zip in recovery. This OTA is the re-issue by AT&T. It includes several fixes the first attempt at KK upgrade broke. Its been meticulously examined and altered, to make sure all patch checks get completed before patching actually occurs. This helps to ensure everything goes as it should.

This upgrades to full kitkat with all the apps fully working,WITH INIT.D AND WRITE TO EXTERNAL SD CAPABILITY.

Needed item's

1.Pawned Kitkat OTA/ZIP provided below.

2.Stock KK 4.4 kernel provided below.

3.System image from 4.3 link ---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722073

4.Pawned 4.3 kernel link ---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722073

5.Stock 4.3 kernel link ---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722073

6.SuperSU zip link ---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

How to go from? to stock rooted KITKAT

1.Put device in download mode

2.In odin load 4.3 files,load them in this order

CSC_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_ CERT.tar

CP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar

AP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar

3.When device reboots go back to download mode and flash pawned 4.3 boot.tar

4.Once rebooted root via method of your choice and install safestrap.

5.Add pawned KK zip to sd flash in recovery(do not wipe dalvik/cache)

6.Install SU zip

7.After zip's install reboot to download mode,flash 4.4 boot tar.

8.Reboot and profit.

Quick and dirty odin file locations

AP=PDA

CP=PHONE

CSC=CSC

BOOT.TAR=PDA

STEPS to ensure full kitkat upgrade experience.

1.Odin of all the 4.3 files except for BL are required, this message must be received in Odin text window exactly as shown below,without receiving the same results I cannot guarantee 100% FULL FUNCTION upgrade.

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

CSC_ATT_I537ATTBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

CP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

AP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Added!!

Removed!!

Added!!

Removed!!

Added!!

Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Set PIT file..

DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

boot.img

NAND Write Start!!

recovery.img

persdata.img.ext4

system.img.ext4

modem.bin

Transmission Complete..

Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes

Receive Response from boot-loader

NON-HLOS.bin

Transmission Complete..

Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes

Receive Response from boot-loader

cache.img.ext4

RQT_CLOSE !!

RES OK !!

Removed!!

Remain Port .... 0

All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

Removed!!

Added!!

NOTICE THE ORDER IN WHICH ODIN INSTALLED THEM. THIS IS EXACTLY THE ORDER YOU LOAD THEM IN.

2.Do not setup phone,you can initially setup wifi,do not update any apps.

3.Whatever you do.DO NOT ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO SYSTEM BUT SU AND BUSYBOX PERIOD (free busybox installer below.)

4.Profit from your labor.

Ota:Move to cache/fota using root explorer before removing root. Or rename to update.zip and flash in stock recovery. Remove all traces of root/recovery or ota WILL fail.

Alternative method1/ adb push cfg /cache/fota/2400258.cfg

Alternative method 2.

adb shell mount /sdcard

adb shell rm /sdcard/update.zip Remove all traces of root/recovery or ota WILL fail.

adb push *filename* /sdcard/update.zip

Don't know how to use adb go here--->>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=517874

Ota: cfg file only Remove all traces of root/recovery or ota WILL fail.

http://d-h.st/Vlf

MD5 Sum: 81ec5340a739409fc1f0d9d261103888

Download:Main/Pawned Ota flashable zip. If you did not follow instruction's 100% this zip MIGHT fail.

http://d-h.st/bmI

MD5 Sum: 7bd31c668ec5c30be226632adc49f906

Alternative KK Pawned zip...Use only if you cannot get main zip to install.This zip will install no matter what

Download------->>> http://d-h.st/wpk

MD5 Sum: ad0e77c504f093b4d8474d79db296016

Use this boot.tar after kitkat zip install(YOU MUST USE THIS BOOT.TAR AFTER ZIP INSTALL)--->>>> http://d-h.st/M6j

Please ensure your download MB's and MD5 matches.Photos below show hub and keyboard working with su installed.

Binaries for sysro/sysrw/zipalign/fstrim/zip/logs/etc

Binaries flashable--flash in recovery-->>> http://d-h.st/qfd