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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] pre4speed:
Can you help me out please? I've been following this thread for a while now for a friend with an i527. All he wants is root to remove bloat. Where is the root method for it?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
If he has NOT upgraded to KK, www.kingoapp.com will root it. TiBu could remove bloat, but be very careful. Freezing would be better.

If he has upgraded to KK, sorry, out of luck. If you dont know this yet, you may want to read some more. Wouldnt you feel guilty if your friend bricked his device over what you told him to do?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
Forsure you beat me to this and ES file manager will also get rid of bloatware after phone has been rooted. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gcihlar:
i just bought the i527 and after reading this thread im gathering this... if its updated to kk its not possible to root? plain and simple?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] pre4speed:
Oh yes that's why I haven't had him root. Yeah even tho I told him NOT to take the update (he's an icrap convert) he did stating that the update said it was just a security update from ATT. Lol. Thanx for clarifying. I keep seeing people say it can be rooted but never say what version its running that has root. I'll keep watching and hoping for root.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] KF4MS:
I have the same Put me in for $20

Put me down for $20 to get ROOT I527UCUBNE7, android 4.4.2, would also like to unlock. KF4MS-Rick
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
That is correct as my post was only if the member did not update to the new kk as i should have stated that in my earlier post..sorry about that. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
I527M 4.4.2 Root

I successfully rooted a Canadian Galaxy Mega I527M on 4.4.2 I527MVLUCNE5.

1. Flash TWRP 2.7.1 recovery on Odin Download

2. Download S4 Mini Rootkit_v2 zip Download

3. Download SuperSU 2.0.1 apk Download

4. Boot into Recovery and flash the S4 Mini Rootkit zip in TWRP, might have to try more than once if TWRP reboots or try fixing permissions.

5. Once Zip successfully installs and device reboots, SuperSU will only force close. Install the SuperSU 2.0.1 apk and click open.

6. SuperSU will ask to update binary and disable knox.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] KF4MS:
I527UCUBNE7 BUILD number is what I have.

I have a different build number I527UCUBNE7, do not want to BRICK my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Well, he did post for a different device than the thread title suggest. So for the most part, his post is irrelevant to us.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Surgeman:
Thanks for the post...but this won't work on the SGH-I527..The AT&T version has a locked bootloader and no custom recoveries can be installed..But it does sound good...lol...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] area51avenger:
I have been trying to root my NE5 previously with no success. Were you rooted prior to upgrading to 4.4.2
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] patdufo:
I have done the above but now I have no wi-fi bluetooth sound and says baseband unknown
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Surgeman:
I don't see how you was even able to install the recovery...I tried the latest of Philz and got failed right off the bat...So it's a no go period....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
Hi..could you show us a pic of your baseband..download mode..and of the recovery you have installed on the NE5 update on the i527m as I don't think rooting and installing a custom recovery is possible at this time. :)

Sorry if I am getting off topic a little as I know this thread is for the i527 AT&T Mega.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] DarkAngel:
Did you happen to read on to post #6?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] mlschultz:
just curious

is anyone still working on this, or should I give up hope and return my Mega while I still can?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
If you need custom recovery. Return it... one man's opinion. I've been on these mega threads for almost a year. The most we got for ATT mega was root access in JB. No custom recovery or rom flashing. No root access on kitkat.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] mlschultz:
that sucks, I LOVE the screen size on this thing, and there is nothing else even close, but the software sucks sooooo bad. I wish there were something else at least close to comparable in size other than the LG Flex, but right now it seems like its that or nothing....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] coxkd30:
jelly bean firmware?

Is there anyway to downgrade the sgh-i527 att to jelly bean? i have tried a few methods i found online and had to restore it back to kitkat as it soft bricked my phone…
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
Short version.......no.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bhaskell:
Funny thing, I also have a Note 2 that I gave to my GF. It came with KK 4.4.2 when I got it, stock. I rooted it and installed TWRP and ran a custom TW rom with kernel. When I gave it to my GF, she was having issues, which I think were caused by the kernel so I went to flash it back to stock. No matter what I did it would not boot. I tired ODIN back TWRP and I could boot recovery. Tried to install custom rom again, still no boot. So I downloaded a full JB ODIN MD5 file. I flashed that and got the dredded cannot boot because update failed... ODIN also said the install failed. So ZEN from the NOTE 2 forum had some modular ODIN files, recovery, bootloader, modem, rom....etc. So I flashed just the KK bootloader and the damn phone booted JB 4.2.1...its the weirdest thing?

After it booted JB, I ran the OTA AT&T update to 4.3 and installed root so I could debloat it.

I wonder if someone could create an ODIN flashable KK bootloader? I'd flash my Mega back to JB and then flash the bootloader to see what happens!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] okokokokokok12:
I527 Kitkat Root is Hopeless

I guess having root on this phone i527 Kitkat is hopeless. Oh well, im gonna switch to Xperia Z Ultra
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] kmt5150:
Just a thought..

Theoretically, we SHOULD be able to root and deodex now because we do have the actual ODIN files for UCUBNE7 ROM. Can someone confirm this?

ODIN Files (**CONFIRMED WORKING, USE THESE TO RESTORE IF YOU BORK YOUR 4.4.2 INSTALL OR TRY TO DOWNGRADE!!***)

CSC CP AP (OVER 1GB!!) Being uploaded right now... BL
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] sneakypete03:
i527

For kmt5150...any news on the root for galaxt mega i527 kitkat?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] jon_solo26:
I wish someone would confirm this method as working I have two megas that I needed to downgrade so the aftermarket screens will work.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] KF4MS:
Got rid of my Samsung Mega...no development. Very disappointed I liked the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] quelm:
Hey kmt5150, any luck with the 4.4.2 root?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] IMEI_Bandit:
I527 root

I do not have a Mega on 4.4.2 in hand at the moment. But I am pretty sure I know how to root it. Since you can root the I527 on mk2 with saferoot why can't you just downgrade the ne7 kernel to the mk2 kernel then root with saferoot then put the ne7 kernel back afterwards. All you have to do to change the kernel is extract the boot.img file from the mk2 rom then flash it via the pda/ap tab in odin. I would give links to my server to the mk2 kernel and the ne7 kernel but I do not think I am allowed to post links yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] IMEI_Bandit:
I527 4.4.2 Root Tutorial

Click the link below. It contains the MK2 Kernel, NE7 Kernel, Saferoot, Odin and Samsung Drivers.

http://2b74f63ebb2a45b910f3-f2e6392c20b8ac1a22dbf18313b70c1a.r42.cf1.rackcdn.com/I527%204.4.2%20ROOT.rar

1. Extract I527 4.4.2 Root folder to your desktop.

2. Install Samsung Drivers

3. On phone dial *#0808# (do not hit call button)

4. Set to dm+modem+adb then click OK.

5. Put phone into download mode.

6. Open odin and select PDA/AP tab

7. Select Mk2 kernel file and hit start.

8. When phone is back on go to I527 root folder and click "install" file. This will start saferoot. This will root phone and install the supersu app.

9. After saferoot is done it will reboot phone. Close the black saferoot box now. (if saferoot does not work unistall supersu then try towel root and install supersu again.)

10. When phone is back on go to the supersu app and see if it gives you the "su binary needs updated" message. If so update it and disable knox.

11. You should now be rooted!

12. Put phone back into download mode

13. Open odin and select PDA/AP tab

14. Select NE7 Kernel file and hit start.

15. When phone comes back on your phone should be rooted and the ne7 kernel back on phone!

16. Dial *#0808# and set back to MTP then click OK. That will do it.

Please let me know how it goes.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] okokokokokok12:
Tes

Anyone tested that kernel downgrade method? I don't want to brick my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] oldmacnut:
Dont toy with my emotions. Is this legit?, is this true?, will unicorns fly out of my rooted NE7 Kit Kat ATT Mega that I am so sick of after i did the update?.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] JCBUSTI:
Does anyone tried that method????????
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
So Mr. IMEI Bandit,

Let's get this straight.....

You just joined

Barely have your 10 posts

You post this process which would relieve the anxiety of many

BUT

you have not done this yourself

Have not even stated whether or not you even own this device

OR that it will even work because you obviously have not had anybody test.

Nobody is going to risk their device on an unproven method. Not from someone who has not shown their level of expertise. Which you may have, but we don't know

After a year of this device, I am skeptical.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] GSSTYLE:
I agree if your going too post a method .. show that it has at least worked for you .

Had this phone for a while own three of them mine.. my wife's .. my daughters..

Love it for screen size ..but good god would love too root and custom rom. Running CM 11 on my nexus 7 would love a decent solution too this phone

I know I don't post often but read (lurk) alot ... should change this

The only option I can even think of but haven't tried is flashing the bootloader 4.3 with JB and not update ... yet not so willing too try this myself
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] pre4speed:
I don't have a mega but lurk for a friend. If this kitkat update is anything like the S3 update, you CAN NOT go back in bootloader or it will be a hard brick. Just throwing this in.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] GSSTYLE:
thanks for the heads up .. on that was considering trying it for fun but on my daughters phone .. don't care if i soft brick it but knowing it will .. takes the fun out it it

did try the link and list posted by IMEI_Bandit .. with the only result being a warning screen after boot saying unauthorized samsung software turn off phone and take too att store ..

ran odin on it with the Firmware posted by Sunderwear and it was back to normal with no loss of data ..
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] JCBUSTI:
Thanks for trying lol :) now I know not working..
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] IMEI_Bandit:
Will Not happen Again

There is a reason it is called a root exploit. The developers of these root programs like saferoot and towel root have found an exploit in the kernel and use that to obtain root. So samsung comes along and patches the "exploit" with a new kernel. So what we normally do like on the s4 active and the note 3 and other phones we just downgrade the kernel to obtain root through the "exploit" and then flash the new kernel back. We do it all day and every day with other samsung phones on 4.3 and 4.4.2. But I guess somebody else had a better idea and just didn't want to post it. Don't worry this will be the last time I contribute. I will take the files down off my server. How dare i take the time to extract the kernel files and put together a folder of everything you need and post it on my personal server at my expense. Do not worry it will not happen again.

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By the way if you get the "Unauthorized Software" message no need to flash the entire rom just flash the ne7 kernel back.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
Please delete the files and don't post without testing again. Your procedure will accomplish nothing except a void warranty and a broken heart.

After the MK2 kernel is flashed, the phone will not boot and you will get a Secure FAIL message, along with the Knox warranty void flag being set to 0x01. I was already expecting this, and the phone is way out of warranty anyway, I just wanted to verify and didn't care it didn't work. Don't give people the impression something works when it most definitely does not.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] IMEI_Bandit:
You can't downgrade a 4.3 bootloader or higher. It is locked on AT&T phones. My process has nothing to do with downgrading the bootloader. My method downgrades the boot.img which contains the kernel. Nothing to do with the bootloader.

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The funny thing is you never contribute to anything. You are a leech who couldn't find a kernel on a phone if your life depended on it. And if you did you would not have the basic knowledge on how to extract it. I suggest you stay in the kiddy pool where you belong. I have been working on phones before you had hair on your little balls and the phones came in big bags. The point of forums is to bounce ideas off of each other during the development process. But what would you know about that you just sit here and complain with no ideas of your own. Trust me I have children so I understand your mentality. Any ideas kid. Havent seen you post any?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
Straight to the insults without skipping a beat. Sorry for pointing out your "method" doesn't work.

Feel free to follow your own instructions if you don't believe me :)

Cheers mate, good night and better luck next time.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] IMEI_Bandit:
The Cheers part gave you away. I had to go look at your profile and guess what I knew you were not from the good old USA. You are in Canada. I don't know many canadians walking around with an at&t mega. Now you have a I527m I am sure about that. Of course flashing a i527 boot image to a i527m may cause some issues. I bet you wont post a pic of your about device section of your phone that shows your model is i527m not i527.

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I just checked your past posts and you have been posting in the I527M section. LOL you tried to flash a boot image from a i527 onto a i527m. Yeah that was bright. LOL I know how bad you canadians want to be like us Americans but that doesnt change the fact that you have an I527m and not a I527. So I suggest you mind your own business and go back to the I527m section where you were posting in the past about your device. OMG he tried to flash a i527 boot image to a i527m LOL cheers!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] GSSTYLE:
And this is why i leach and don't post too often

, as this multi-page thread had pointed out the same phone has many different versions , and carriers as well what might work for my best friends SGH-I527 may not work for me , and yes my knox is now 00x01 and the warranty is void big fracken deal .. that's a given but also an easy fix if it comes down too it ..

the point being although this phone is a nice mix between a phone and a tablet .. it isn't the most popular samsung on the market nor is it going too get the most attention..

i believe that kmt5150 found a solution to root this phone but there is a different bootloader version than the I527ucubne7 we are talking about here .. don't quote me on this i read that thread a few days ago .. and am unsure if i can use that image in my phone ..

and for myself i tried it .. didn't work .. big deal .. moving on ...

open to try something else up too and including a brick ( i have a coffee table that has a cm short leg) the phone is backed up before i try anything .. and a softbrick or hard brick doesn't keep me from pulling the sim card too put in another phone ... after hard bricking a Nook 8 .. i realize it can happen ...

KEEP THE IDEAS COMING THERE IS ALWAYS A LEACHER LIKE ME THAT WILL TRY IT ! EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM .
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] oldmacnut:
When people with less than 50-60 posts start posting stuff and getting butt hurt when others chime in, it tells me that you are worth ignoring. I dont give a ratts ass if you have been lurking for 10 years, if you post something.....at least tell others that said method is untested, but the concept seems to have worked on X devices, and when others come along and say that no...it didnt work, the last thing you do is start flaming each other. Personally I do not care if you stick around or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
http://imgur.com/8SUYAPb

You're making yourself look worse and worse friend :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Bottom line......

IMEI BUT BANDIT is probably a 15 year old who doesn't care if others brick their device. I don't have the biggest brain pan around here and I admit it, but I am smart enough to NOT follow somebody who does not test what they are recommending.

I am already over this ding dong
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] capitolwireless:
What we do know is that a guy on eBay has the root solution and claims its a "trade secret" so either he found a way to downgrade kernal to MK2 successfully and root and upgrade back to NE7 or he found a root exploit that works on 4.4.2 I527, I can confirm that a Metro dealer in my area sent him a I527 and he sent back a few days later and it was imei repaired, rooted and fully working.

There IS A SOLUTION, we just need to keep trying new things, that "bounty" that people suggested is nothing more than a fairy tale, devs know when the solution comes out, noone is going to pay they are just going to leech and about 10% will stick to their donations, so they are now holding solutions for themselves and using it in key areas like IMEI repair and making money. Just look at S-OFF for HTC one M8 sunshine is charging $25 per device and they deserve too, they have mouths to feed as they put more hours into development than we ever would.

I know most of you root and install roms for the fun of it or to enjoy a better optimized phone but I do this for IMEI repair purposes, for monetary reasons, doesn't mean we can't be on the same page and work together, I don't have any I527's in store atm but when I get another one in I will be trying new things to get it going.

The reason I looked this thread up because I am familiar with downgrading kernals for I537 S4 active and the new I337 N1I 4.4.2 update so I figured, "Hey you can probably do that with the I527 kernal!" and IMEI_bandit had the exact same thought as me, ty for your contribution regardless if you didn't test (which should of been noted, but nonetheless you got us the files, ty) but it seems theres more to it, I have gathered files you guys have submitted on this thread relating to the Boot.tar, Boot.zip and I527 pit file and will look more into this with the help of other devs on GSM forum and here, ty
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] stanner_austin:
Hello to all

i can provide all possible kernal mapping.

but is there any one who can really build address to make root or use android_run_root_shell ?

sample [example its not for I527.] but I9300I which is same not possible to root. latest kernal ND1

vmalloc_exec|0xc0238ee4

remap_pfn_range|0xc022c4a8

ptmx_fops|0xc0fb9b04

prepare_kernel_cred|0xc01acb04

commit_creds|0xc01ac5cc

sys_setresuid|0xc019d4f4

perf_swevent_enabled|0xc0f9cdd8

kallsyms_addresses|0xc09af860

kallsyms_num_syms|0xc0a07e30

kallsyms_names|0xc0a07e40

kallsyms_markers|0xc0b057d0

kallsyms_token_table|0xc0b05d60

kallsyms_token_index|0xc0b06130

kallsyms_lookup_name|0xc01d2ab4
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
I think I know the seller you're referencing, and his auction states there is no root for 4.4.2 yet in the description. In any case, IMEI repair/CERT repair does not require root. You just need GSPN acct with proper permissions (HHP/DASEUL), or do it via UART service with credits... but that's off topic.

As for root, I hope to have some news later tonight... fingers crossed.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] capitolwireless:
I don't think he has access to daseul, otherwise he would've been posting S5 imei repair along with the other sellers 2 months ago or so, he only started doing it once SPT box started supporting it which is when other sellers started doing it.

So hes found a way to repair imei on Mega without rooting but yes I saw towards the bottom there was no root, okay gotcha.

I am ready to test any methods you guys can come up with, ty
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
I'd recommend purchasing a bootloader-unlocked phone instead of relying on exploits and developers.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
I am certain root is possible for this phone, it just takes the right dev to do it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dancarriv:
Hello all.

I am new to all this. I actually came from an iPhone and got the mega on a whim last Christmas. earlier this year I updated to 4.4.2 OTA. I'm with Rogers (i527m) locked.

I decided to root it and I looked around, I found these instructions:

http://tech.gamotech.com/install-android-4-4-kitkat-galaxy-mega/

I ended up rooting (I guess) CM11 following these instructions:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2566642

Everything worked until I got ballsy and I tried other ROMs. In one of these, I lost the root, and I got my phone bricked. So I flashed 4.2.2 and lost IMEI, base band, everything.

So I may not know what I'm talking about, but I think I rooted my phone, and I installed CM11. I only damaged my phone myself.

So i think rooting is possible, but then again, I just followed instructions, and I did something.

Don't hate, I'm a noob.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] carhigh:
This is good to see. I will be sticking with my mega 1 and still have hope someday to be able to root and fall in love all over again. I dont care about flashing roms, i just want to tweak it and be on this huge screen
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Lonydale:
Nice

I really hope to see this become a thing because I have missed having a rooted phone for a while now.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] carhigh:
Any update?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] GSSTYLE:
Sadly .. I guess I'm going to search newegg for a factory unlocked phone then flash in what I need
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] oldmacnut:
Yeah I'm done. Grabbing a Nexus 6 when released. And lesson learned....never ever ever buying a device from AT&T ever again. Their draconian methods of keeping people from enjoying the devices they own is my final straw.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] A Christian Guy:
Hey guys any good news..
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Majinn:
I Did the Same Exact Thing!

Yeah I Tried it too, and bricked my phone.Fortunately I was able to recover with ODIN and the firmware posted by Sunderwear.... IMEI Bandit You Piece Of ****...**** U!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] solidus636:
instructions? how did you do this??? i am very versed in rooting androids, tell me what the steps are, i'm that .1% , please. thanks!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] solidus636:
how is this guy "krazykipa" gonna "solve" a huge development mystery and then disappear without explanation of his work? FAKE.. lol. he didn't show which bootloader he was using, merely a baseband and build, which , isn't there an ne7 ROM/modem zip package that updates these two to NE7? how rude of this guy...just saing...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
No problem, I'll just edit my post and not contribute any more. You can stop PMing me [MENTION=1463684]solidus636[/MENTION], I'll just enjoy my rooted Mega and so will the couple of customers I've assisted so far.

Fact is, I stand to make money off my work for now, rather than throw it away for free. The root solution is not hard. Since you're so well-versed in rooting Androids, I'll leave this in your capable hands.

PM me with serious inquiries only. Cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] carhigh:
Tease!!! Make money? Theres like 3 people still left with a mega and waiting on root, im one
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] krazykipa:
One dollar is better than none. Contact [MENTION=1602851]connexion2005[/MENTION] aka mobiletechvideos for mail-in service (I am not affiliated with him) or if you live in Canada, PM me for the same service.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] solidus636:
lol alright bro hahahhahaa you're on a developer site that's whole premise is open source and root is about removing limitations and you want to charge for it...okay