[Galaxy S 4 Active General] namitutonka:
Given a full stock un-rooted 4.3, from there I need a bit of clarification. Your OP then says to "3.Follow same instructions as in Sunderwear's thread here--->>> http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2722073 but use my kitkat zip/boot.tar instead."

1. Is this file you refer to as "my kitkat zip/boot.tar" boot.tar.md5, or does it refer to two different files?

Sunderwear's method uses Odin twice to first flash pwnedkernel.tar.md5,then running install.bat from the PC which is extracted from Sunderwear's saferoot.zip file. Then a reboot to open SuperSU and update its binaries, 'accept' and watch as it disables KNOX with the adb shell automatically doing rename and chmod operations. Then another reboot for the second Odin flash in Sunderwear's method to install originalkernel.tar.md5. I'm unclear as to the name(s) of your file(s) to flash with Odin.

2. Does your zip/boot.tar file also go into Odin's AP slot?

Summing the foregoing up:

3. What files (the exact names please) do we flash with Odin?

4. Do we still need to use Sunderwear's saferoot.zip file to run install.bat? along with something like "android sdk abd adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321"?

5. Do we need to use either of Sunderwear's files: pwnedkernel.tar.md5 or originalkernel.tar.md5?

6. Are there two separate Odin uses to flash two separate files, separated by a reboot to update SuperSU binaries? Three reboots altogether?

OK I've downloaded the official I537UCUCNE3 OTA file. The file is named 2400258.cfg and it matches the MD5: 81ec5340a739409fc1f0d9d261103888.

7. From the OP it looks like this update is applied after your version of Sunderwear's method is used first, correct?

8. Do I push this un-renamed 2400258.cfg from my PC to /cache/fota with adb?

Your OP instructions state: "Download here: OTA. place in cache/fota do not rename. Go to update in system and click continue----->>>> http://d-h.st/Vlf" a few questions here:

9. Does "Go to update in system and click continue" mean go to Settings>My Device>More>About device>Software update, or another recovery reboot flashing process?

10. Is the /cache/fota directory in your Op instructions wrong, and if not, would I need to use adb to create that folder?

From the OP, I conclude I would first have to create /cache/fota, since there isn't a "/cache/fota" directory. But the system directories are read only, and I can't understand this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13373489/adb-shell-command-mkdir-for-creating-a-directory.

11. So is the /cache/fota directory in your Op instructions wrong?

Because you made another post in this thread on 7th June 2014, 08:15 AM stating, "Look in data/fota for a cfg file".

12. Is this the folder to place 2400258.cfg into? If so, it would be good for dimwits like myself if you would edit the OP instructions.

If needed, I'm assuming to flash the Sammy_Binaries.zip with Odin while putting my S4 into download mode.

Perhaps I can somewhat understand, because your OP has two methods. One similar to Sunderwear's method and the other using your zip file, 24002581.zip, the 'Pawned KITKAT OTA'. But I still can't sort the two methods out, and can't see either clearly at all. But, maybe I'm a little or quite a bit slow upstairs, if you know what I mean. I need some hand holding here to guide me through my blindness please. I apologize for being so slow in deciphering the steps. I usually make things more complicated for myself.